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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.)

Former Bulldog competes at roller hockey nationals

It was another winter to remember for Canton’s Colby Ciffolillo and his Endicott College roller hockey teammates, who again found themselves in the thick of a title chase with another strong showing at last month’s National Collegiate Roller Hockey Championships. Coming off back-to-back trips to the national semifinals, the Gulls would again make it to […]

MBTA zoning plan heads to town meeting

A simmering debate over zoning regulations, and specifically whether or not to comply with a new state mandate allowing for multi-family housing, is about to come to a head in Canton as residents prepare to cast their votes at the 2024 Annual Town Meeting beginning Monday, May 13, in the Canton High School auditorium. The […]

Red-hot Canton High lacrosse teams piling up victories

It’s been a stellar run for both Canton High varsity lacrosse teams, who are both now in the thick of the Hockomock Davenport Division title chase following a string of impressive wins. As of Tuesday morning, the boys team stood in second place behind Mansfield with a 5-1 league record, while the girls were in […]

Annual Anthony Maffie Walk returns to Canton 6/2

Continuing their mission to help find a cure for epilepsy while honoring the memory of their beloved son and brother, the Maffie family of Canton is thrilled to be bringing their annual fundraiser walk back to Canton and to the neighborhood that Anthony called home. A Canton native and CHS graduate, Anthony Maffie was only […]

Commonwealth vs. Karen Read: What do we know?

After nearly two years of legal wrangling, public discussion, and rampant speculation, the question of Karen Read’s guilt or innocence will be decided once and for all by a jury of her peers in a trial that commences on Tuesday, April 16 in Norfolk Superior Court. What follows is a summary of everything we know […]

Police chief responds to MV accident inquiries

Canton Police Chief Helena Rafferty confirmed her involvement in a February 16 motor vehicle accident that injured a pedestrian in Wrentham and voiced her “sincere and continued concern” for the victim while acknowledging she could have been more forthcoming in issuing a public disclosure after details of the crash surfaced in media reports earlier this […]

Bulldogs kick off 2024 spring campaign

The spring season is just getting started, but there has been no shortage of offensive firepower coming out of Canton already, powered by a hot-hitting CHS softball team with talent up and down the batting order. In a close loss to North Attleboro in Monday’s season opener, the Bulldogs managed six runs while getting multi-hit […]

Boyden tops ballot, Loughran reelected in ’24 election

In one of the most hotly contested and closely followed town elections in recent memory, political newcomer Patricia “Trish” Boyden sailed to a victory in the Select Board race — scoring herself that coveted “seat at the table” that she had referenced throughout her campaign. Clearly popular with voters, Boyden would go on to top […]

New allegations reported in Sandra Birchmore case

The chorus of voices seeking “Justice for Sandra Birchmore” may soon grow louder in the wake of an explosive Boston Globe report containing new details about her relationship with several former Stoughton police officers who she grew up idolizing. Birchmore, who was raised in Stoughton before moving to Canton, was found dead in her Windsor […]

Girls hockey team advances to Division 2 Elite Eight

With a second consecutive close but decisive victory to open the Division 2 state tournament, the CHS girls ice hockey team is

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