Stories written by Jay TurnerJay joined the
Citizen as a staff writer in the spring of 2007, and in a few short months he was promoted to lead writer/assistant editor. He now serves as the managing editor, overseeing news and editorial content and managing the newspaper's circulation. (Click
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The wins — and the goals — continue to pile up for the CHS boys ice hockey team as the Bulldogs have begun to run away with the Davenport Division in this COVID-shortened 2021 season. With no teams on the schedule that pose much of a threat, the defending champs have feasted on lesser competition […]
Feb 5 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
In a highly anticipated showdown that would likely decide this year’s Davenport Division winner, the Canton High girls swim team came oh so close to knocking off league powerhouse Oliver Ames last week, losing 86-84 to snap their season-long unbeaten streak. The Canton boys, meanwhile, did manage to out-duel the Tigers and remain in contention […]
Feb 5 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
A new playground at the Luce School, renovations to the exterior of Town Hall, and a proposed new affordable housing trust will all be in line for some level of Community Preservation Act (CPA) funding in the coming fiscal year after receiving the go-ahead from the town’s Community Preservation Committee earlier this month. Six other […]
Jan 29 2021 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
An exciting new era is underway for the Canton High boys ice hockey program and the early returns have been quite promising. Powered by a new-look lineup made up mostly of underclassmen, the two-time defending state champs are off to a 2-0 start in this COVID-shortened season. Already dealing with scheduling changes, the Bulldogs have […]
Jan 15 2021 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
The following is an excerpt from the Canton Citizen’s 2020 year in review. Check out the Jan. 7 print edition for a look back at the top news stories of 2020, athletes and teams of the year, and more. COVID-19 transforms daily life It went from minor media curiosity to a major topic of conversation […]
Jan 9 2021 | Posted in
Featured Content | By
Jay Turner
In a recently posted TEDx talk as part of a new series on “Surviving Pandemics,” Dr. Anatole Manzi of Canton speaks passionately about the health care challenges inherent across large swaths of Africa and the essential role that teachers can play there in the fight against COVID-19. Drawing on his own experiences growing up in […]
Dec 31 2020 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner
Gina McCarthy, former administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency under President Obama and a proud Canton native, is returning to the federal government in a full-time, senior role as President-elect Joe Biden’s national climate advisor. Hailed by the president-elect as “one of the nation’s most trusted and accomplished voices on climate issues,” McCarthy — […]
Dec 25 2020 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner
The town of Canton will have additional Community Preservation Act monies to work with in the coming fiscal year thanks to a record-high match from the statewide CPA trust fund. Canton’s Community Preservation Committee, which is responsible for administering the program locally and recommending projects for funding, relayed the good news in a press release […]
With the state of Massachusetts now firmly entrenched in a “second wave” of coronavirus cases and the winter holidays fast approaching, the Canton Board of Health is ramping up its enforcement of COVID-related health violations with a particular focus on business infractions. Taking advantage of its authority to levy fines of up to $500 per […]
Nov 25 2020 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
After a longer than expected wait due to construction delays and COVID impacts, excitement is steadily building for the anticipated opening of Northern Spy — Canton’s new “destination” restaurant at the burgeoning Paul Revere Heritage Site. Located inside the historic — and fully refurbished — rolling mill building on the site of America’s first copper […]
Nov 20 2020 | Posted in
Business | By
Jay Turner