Jay Turner

3 weeks ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Jay Turner

By Jay Turner Two key board seats and a potentially consequential, albeit non-binding ballot question will be decided next week as Canton voters head to the polls for Tuesday’s annual town election. Early voting officially commenced on Saturday at Town Hall and continues this week through 1 p.m. on Friday, April 4.

3 weeks ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Jay Turner

By Jay Turner The independent audit of the Canton Police Department, commissioned by voters in the wake of the investigation into the death of Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, has now been completed and has been made available to the public for review. Residents are encouraged to download a pdf copy of the full report and bring whatever questions they may have to the public forum scheduled for this Saturday, April 5, from 2-5 p.m. at Canton High School.

4 weeks ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Jay Turner

By Jay Turner The retrial of Karen Read, the Massachusetts woman suspected in the January 2022 murder of Boston Police Officer and Canton resident John O’Keefe, will proceed next week as scheduled after the presiding judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by the defense to have the entire case thrown out based on claims of “extraordinary governmental misconduct.” The ruling by Judge Beverly Cannone, which she outlined in great detail in a 27-page memorandum, came on the heels of a string of failed...

1 month ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Jay Turner

By Jay Turner During another tense session at Norfolk Superior Court on Tuesday, Hank Brennan, the special prosecutor assigned to handle the murder case against Karen Read at her upcoming retrial, stated definitively that the federal investigation into the state’s handling of the case amid allegations of corruption had ended and that no charges would be filed.

1 month ago | thecantoncitizen.com | Jay Turner

By Jay Turner Five Stones Intelligence, the auditing firm selected to perform an independent review of Canton Police Department operations, is nearing the finish line and is due to release its findings by early next month. According to Bob McCarthy, chair of the Police Audit Procurement Committee, the auditor was approximately “80 percent complete” as of Tuesday and should have the final report wrapped up by April 1.