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 full version of this story appears in the August 22 print edition. ~ Opting for a wait-and-see approach to the parking dynamics at the soon-to-be-opened Paul Revere Heritage Site, the Canton Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously earlier this month to approve a site plan and special permit for Northern Spy — a new […]
Aug 23 2019 | Posted in
News,
Town Government | By
Jay Turner
The 2018-19 school year marked the end of an era for two of Canton High School’s athletics programs following the departures of veteran coaches Bill Bendell and Valerie Baker. Bendell, who headed the boys lacrosse program, and Baker, who led the fall and winter cheerleading squads, were two of the school’s longest tenured coaches with […]
Aug 9 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
More than 16 months after acquiring the former Reebok world headquarters property off Royal Street in Canton, new owner Spear Street Capital remains hard at work executing on its bold new vision for the sprawling corporate campus. The 42-acre property, designed and built for Reebok in 2000 but having been recently reimagined as “The Block,” […]
Aug 2 2019 | Posted in
Business | By
Jay Turner
Months after wrapping up one of the most dominant high school hockey seasons in Massachusetts history, the state champion CHS boys varsity ice hockey squad continues to pile up the honors and accolades, both locally and nationally.
Jul 26 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
See this week’s Citizen for complete CHS graduation coverage, including then and now photos, scholarship winners, future plans and much more. The weather was picture-perfect and the speeches hit all the right notes as the 229-member CHS Class of 2019 — a group that achieved greatness by working hard and “honoring the process” — marked […]
Jun 14 2019 | Posted in
News,
Schools | By
Jay Turner
This story originally appeared in the Citizen’s 28th annual Salute to the Fine Arts, an 8-page special section included with the June 6 edition. In a 2018 interview with Boston Voyager magazine, Randolph native Jamaal Eversley reflected on his unique path to becoming a fine artist and the “bold” decisions that were required of him […]
Jun 14 2019 | Posted in
Features | By
Jay Turner
Update: The Bulldogs’ playoff dreams were dashed on Wednesday as they fell to 11th seeded Plymouth South 11-8 in the Division 2 south quarterfinals. Canton finishes the season at 12-8 overall. Four different players scored multiple goals and the defense was an immovable force as the Canton High boys lacrosse team cruised into the sectional […]
Jun 8 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
An overwhelming majority of residents who made it to the polls on Tuesday voted to “keep Canton swimming” and finance the cost of a new town pool facility, paving the way for construction to begin at the conclusion of the upcoming summer season. While turnout was modest, nearly 80 percent of the 1,907 ballots cast […]
While it’s too late to pass either of the Hockomock’s twin powerhouses in the race for the Davenport Division crown, the CHS girls tennis team continues to solidify its position as the “best of the rest,” improving to 10-0 against schools not named Foxboro or Sharon with another convincing win on Tuesday versus Milford. In […]
May 25 2019 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Following a near-unanimous approval at the recent May town meeting, Canton voters will have the final say on whether to override Proposition 2 ½ and rebuild the Bolivar town pool in a special town-wide election set for this coming Tuesday, May 28. Any Canton resident who was registered to vote as of May 8 will […]
May 24 2019 | Posted in
Town Election | By
Jay Turner