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Jay 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 here for complete bio.)

Local environmental group to host GreenFest

Concerned about the growing climate crisis and determined to do its part and make a difference at the local level, the members of Canton Residents for a Sustainable, Equitable Future (CR4SEF), a grassroots, nonprofit environmental group, have teamed with area businesses, local nonprofits, and school and government groups to present Canton GreenFest: The Time is […]

Girls soccer eyes playoff berth, boys still battling

Update: With a 3-1 win at North Attleboro on Thursday, the Canton High girls soccer team has officially punched its ticket to the postseason. The 9-8 lady Bulldogs will close out the regular season with a home game Monday night against Milford. *** With back-to-back shutout victories in their past two games, the CHS girls […]

Canton native goes ‘all-in’ in quest to save his son

As a member of a small community of families that he never intended and certainly never wanted to join, Mike Dobbyn has a story to tell that will break your heart into pieces. It’s the story of his eldest son Connor, a “wonderful” and “beautiful” 11-year-old boy with a magnetic personality and a heart of […]

Surging CHS field hockey battling for Davenport lead

Powered by excellent team defense and an improving offensive attack, the CHS varsity field hockey team is rounding nicely into form as it approaches the midway point of the season. Since losing to Franklin on September 11 and falling to 1-2-1, the lady Bulldogs have caught fire, reeling off four straight wins while outscoring the […]

Ride to Remember: Don Rodman, late philanthropist, epitomized selfless giving

He rose from hardscrabble beginnings to reach staggering heights of personal and professional success. He was, by his own admission, lucky in love and rich in family and friends. He hung out with sports legends and captains of industry and attained a certain measure of celebrity status himself as both a business icon and one […]

Canton man living his dream on the frontlines of global health care

After 15 years of serving a dream organization and finding his life’s purpose fighting poverty and disease in some of the neediest places across the globe, Dr. Anatole Manzi still finds himself struggling at times to fall asleep at night. “Whenever I close my eyes I feel like there are so many needs out there […]

Volleyball tops Attleboro for coach’s 200th win

Update: The defending Davenport champion CHS volleyball team continued their strong start with a 3-1 win at Franklin Wednesday night, improving to 3-0 on the season. *** Veteran head coach Pat Cawley recorded her 200th career victory and the lady Bulldogs made quick work of the visiting Attleboro Bombardiers in a memorable and productive opening […]

Excerpt: Late philanthropist epitomized selfless giving

He rose from hardscrabble beginnings to reach staggering heights of personal and professional success. He was, by his own admission, lucky in love and rich in family and friends. He hung out with sports legends and captains of industry and attained a certain measure of celebrity status himself as both a business icon and one of the region’s most prolific and hardworking philanthropists.

Zoning board greenlights new restaurant at Revere site

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 […]

Canton High bids farewell to veteran lax, cheer coaches

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 […]

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