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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.)

CHS girls lacrosse headed to playoffs despite 0-2 week

Just when it appeared as if their season might be finished, the CHS girls lacrosse team received new life last week thanks to a surprise berth in the upcoming MIAA south sectional tournament. In the same week in which they lost two straight games and fell to 6-10 overall, the Bulldogs learned that they would […]

Girls tennis eyes playoff berth after 3 straight W’s

The Canton High girls tennis team continued its impressive second-half surge last week with three straight team wins over division foes Oliver Ames (4-1), Milford (3-2), and Stoughton (4-1). With the three victories, the Bulldogs improved to 6-7 overall with three matches remaining heading into this week. The girls would need to win two of […]

Taunton win highlights busy week for CHS tennis teams

For the second week in a row, the Canton High boys and girls tennis teams produced nearly identical results, going 1-2 with a big win over Taunton sandwiched between losses to Mansfield and Foxboro. On the girls’ side, there were plenty of encouraging signs as the lady Bulldogs easily defeated Taunton 4-1 and then took […]

CHS boys lax stuns Sharon, wins Davenport crown

Update: With a win over Attleboro on Wednesday, the CHS boys lacrosse team clinched the 2015 Davenport Division championship. The Bulldogs finished with a 6-3 league record and will wrap up the regular season with four straight nonleague games. Only two weeks removed from upsetting highly ranked Foxboro, the CHS boys lacrosse team made the […]

Former Bulldog standout stars in first play

After many years of starring on the gridiron, Canton native and Wesleyan University freshman Elias Camacho recently decided to test the waters on a different kind of stage, joining a student-run theater group for their recent production of Paul Downs Colaizzo’s Really, Really. Camacho, in his first-ever live performance, tackled the challenging role of Davis, […]

Girls lax still hopeful despite 2 more close L’s

The heartbreak continued for the CHS girls lacrosse team last week as the Bulldogs endured two more close losses, falling to Apponequet and Oliver Ames by a combined three goals. The team is now 2-7 on the season, with six of their nine games having been decided by three goals or less. “Our games have […]

Canton braces for blockbuster town meeting season

The countdown to town meeting 2015 is officially underway, and Canton voters may want to rest up and get ready as this one could well be a blockbuster. With a whopping 49 warrant articles to deliberate and vote on, including

Boys lax earns statement win vs. rival Foxboro

Led by junior goalie Chris Albert and breakout sophomore sensation Shaun Kirby, the Canton High boys lacrosse team earned its biggest win of the young season last week, upsetting division leading Foxboro 7-5 at the CHS turf field. “We played our best game overall; we’re really starting to come together,” said an excited head coach […]

Community mourns loss of popular pastor

The parish family of St. John the Evangelist and the local Catholic community are shocked and grief-stricken over the loss of popular pastor Michael McLellan, who died unexpectedly at the start of the 11:30 a.m. mass on Sunday, April 26. “Father Mike,” as he was known to parishioners, had just entered from the back of […]

Upcoming town meeting chock full of zoning changes

A new hotel on Royall Street, restaurants and entertainment on Dedham Street and 138, a solar installation on Walpole Street, a Paul Revere heritage site, nine acres of parkland, condominiums, shops, a child care center, even a new roadway — it’s a veritable zoning bonanza, and it’s all on the table beginning Monday, May 11, […]

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