Commercial property damaged in MV collision

On Thursday, March 19, at approximately 6:50 p.m., Canton firefighters responded to a 911 call for a vehicle collision in front of a commercial property at 100 Washington Street, between Marathon Physical Therapy and Wild Duck Wine & Spirits. Fire Lt. John Hutchinson said the vehicle had stuck a support column but stopped short of striking the building.

Because of the damage to the overhanging canopy, firefighters called for the Norfolk County Tech Trailer, which is housed in Canton and contained all of the equipment needed to shore up the building and safely remove the vehicle. Fire Chief Wendell Robery and Building Commissioner Ed Walsh also responded and remained on scene while a private company finished securing and boarding up the building. “Fortunately, there were no pedestrians at the time, or it could have been a different story,” said Hutchinson.

Police Lt. Charles Rae said the operator of the vehicle had suffered a medical episode and lost control of the vehicle. The individual suffered minor injuries and was transported by Canton paramedics to an area hospital.

Earlier that same day, the Fire Department handled three medical calls in a span of just 20 minutes, necessitating a mutual aid call to Randolph to request an additional ambulance. Off-duty Canton firefighters were also called in to provide station coverage at CFD headquarters on Revere Street.

Sewer repairs on tap at select sites this week

The Canton DPW announced that work crews are scheduled to perform repairs to several small sections of sewer pipe this week at locations on Washington, Mechanic, Walnut and Messinger streets. Motorists may encounter temporary road closures and/or traffic delays as well as temporary pavement patches after repairs are completed. Construction noise during daytime working hours is also to be expected, with the work typically taking 1-2 days per location.

EEA declares Level 2 drought in Canton

The state Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) declared the town of Canton to be in a Level 2 – Significant Drought condition effective April 1. The state cited limited groundwater recharge as the cause of this condition. A Level 2 drought calls for limiting outdoor watering to handheld hoses or watering cans only between the hours of 5 p.m. and 9 a.m. Municipal water use for health and safety reasons, or to meet the town’s core functions such as firefighting, hydrant flushing, water or sewer cleaning are not restricted …

See this week’s Citizen for more News Notes by Mike Berger. Click here to subscribe today!

Short URL: https://www.thecantoncitizen.com/?p=133682

Posted by Mike Berger on Mar 27 2026. Filed under News, Police & Fire. Both comments and pings are currently closed.