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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Like many successful entrepreneurs, Laurie Davis has always been a risk taker at heart. She took a risk while at Canton High School in going out for the school musicals, and she later took a bigger risk when she left college early to get a jumpstart on her career — a decision that led to […]
Jan 10 2013 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner
The Canton High girls’ basketball team played just one game last week, but it was a forgettable performance as the Bulldogs fell to nonleague East Bridgewater 59-27 on Thursday, December 27. It was the third time this season that Canton has lost by 30 or more points, and it left the squad searching for answers […]
Jan 3 2013 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Despite a string of construction delays over the past two years, the former Canton Airport site on Neponset Street is still well on its way to becoming a public park, with a new opening
Jan 3 2013 | Posted in
News | By
Jay Turner
With a record of 2-6 after two quad meets and two dual meets, the Canton High wrestling team is not where it had hoped to be at this point in the season. But things are still looking up for the young squad, which boasts two of the state’s top wrestlers along with several promising newcomers. […]
Dec 27 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
After knocking off Dover-Sherborn last Tuesday to improve to 4-0 overall, the Canton High girls’ ice hockey team traveled to Duxbury on Saturday, where they met their match against the two-time defending state champion Dragons in a 3-0 defeat. For the Bulldogs, it was their first real test of the season following a series of […]
Dec 27 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Spurred on by hundreds of pink-clad supporters, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team earned its biggest win of the young season on Saturday, outdueling the always tough Mansfield Hornets 4-0 while also raising awareness and funds for cancer patients in honor of their coaches’ wives, who are both battling breast cancer. The emotional event, […]
Dec 27 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
A spirited defensive effort by senior Kyshani Dummott and a breakout offensive performance by senior captain Kelly Bradley propelled the CHS girls’ basketball team to a 40-35 win over division newcomer Milford last week at home. The victory was Canton’s first of the season, and it provided the team with a much-needed confidence boost after […]
Dec 27 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
Just before Christmas in 1972, Lawrence Cedrone, a resident of Canton and an employee of the Instron Corporation, appeared before the Board of Selectmen with some exciting news for the town and its businesses. A new industrial organization, called the Canton Association of Business and Industry (CABI), had just been formed, and according to Cedrone, […]
Dec 27 2012 | Posted in
Business | By
Jay Turner
Although hockey championships are not won in December, the CHS girls’ team has to be considered one of the early favorites in Division 2 after opening the season with three straight impressive victories. Already the Bulldogs have racked up 25 goals in wins over King Philip (10-0), Sandwich (7-5) and Franklin (8-1), and new head […]
Dec 20 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner
After struggling to find any rhythm in its season-opening loss to Lincoln-Sudbury last week, the Canton High boys’ ice hockey team responded with a hard-fought, 2-0 road victory over familiar foe North Quincy to improve to 1-1 overall. For head coach Brian Shuman, it was exactly the type of “statement win” that he was hoping […]
Dec 20 2012 | Posted in
High School,
Sports | By
Jay Turner