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Revere Site holds soft opening for 2 new dog parks

Town Administrator Charles Doody reported that the two new dog parks at the Paul Revere Heritage Site recently had their soft openings. Located on the Neponset Street side of the site, both parks are fully fenced in and are outfitted with benches, dog waste stations, and play equipment. To obtain a key fob to gain […]

Kitchen fire damages downtown Canton restaurant

Gather restaurant in downtown Canton will be closed for the foreseeable future after a fire broke out inside the restaurant’s kitchen last Wednesday afternoon, September 24. Shortly after 4:30 p.m., the Canton Fire Department began receiving multiple 911 calls from witnesses who reported seeing smoke coming from the roof of the building at 635 Washington […]

Police continue to probe MV thefts & break-ins

Police are continuing to investigate a rash of stolen motor vehicles and car break-ins reported over the last few weeks in Canton. Last week

Town launches search for next police chief

The town of Canton has launched the search process to choose its next chief of police. With the retirement of Police Chief Helena Rafferty, the town has developed a comprehensive plan to identify and select a candidate who embodies Canton’s values and meets the needs of the community. The Canton Select Board is looking for […]

News Notes: Firefighters battle complex EV fire

Fire crews from Canton and several surrounding towns converged on the driveway of a home on Hemlock Drive on Saturday evening to battle a fully involved hybrid Jeep fire that also threatened the home as well as two other nearby vehicles. According to Fire Lt. John Hutchinson, the initial 911 call came in from a […]

Pedestrian, driver injured in downtown accident

Outgoing Police Chief Helena Rafferty said a Saturday afternoon pedestrian accident in downtown Canton is under investigation by the Mass. State Police accident reconstruction unit. Rafferty said a female resident was struck by non-resident male operator and both were transported to area hospitals. The accident was reported around 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, June 28, near […]

SB tabs former Middleboro chief for interim role

The Canton Select Board voted unanimously on Tuesday to back the recommendation of Town Administrator Charles Doody and Human Resources Director Jody Middleton and appoint former Middleboro Police Chief Joseph Perkins as the town’s interim chief. Board members JR McCourt (chair), Mike Loughran, Trish Boyden and Susan Harrington approved a six-month contract for Perkins, who […]

News Notes: One hospitalized after house fire

A Canton homeowner was transported to the hospital and treated for smoke inhalation following a fire that broke out in his basement on Sunday morning, June 15. Crews arrived at approximately 10 a.m. to find smoke showing from the rear of the house on Talbot Road. Firefighters entered the walkout basement and extinguished the fire, […]

Read found not guilty of murder, gets probation for OUI

On a drama-filled Wednesday at Norfolk Superior Court in Dedham, with hundreds gathered outside and millions more across the globe tuned in to the televised broadcast, a 12-person jury returned a verdict of not guilty on all three primary charges against Karen Read in connection with the January 2022 death of her boyfriend, Boston Police […]

Read trial ‘winding down’ as it stretches into week 8

“We are definitely winding down.” That is what Judge Beverly Cannone said at the close of Tuesday’s trial session in the case of Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Karen Read. She also noted in a discussion with the attorneys that the case would likely be going to the jury this Friday or next Monday at the […]

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