The inherent dangers of rooftop snow removal came into glaring focus in Canton over the past week as local authorities reported three serious falls within a span of four days, including one on Will Drive on Sunday that claimed the life of a Medfield man. An initial media release from the Canton Police Department had […]
Ken Berkowitz, chief of the Canton Police Department and current president of the Metropolitan Law Enforcement Council (MetroLEC), is a featured author in the latest edition of The Police Chief, the official publication of the International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP). In a piece entitled “Regional Partnerships: The Greater Boston area’s approach to large-scale […]
An abundance of collapsed roofs and structures in Canton over the last week have town employees checking all school and public office buildings. The week began with a report of a collapsed roof above the loading dock at DXL on Route 138 along with a similar incident involving a 300-foot section of roof at 2 […]
The Canton Fire Department is asking for the public’s help in digging out the more than 1,000 fire hydrants scattered across town. Fire and DPW crews will be out this week trying to clear as many as possible. One Canton resident sent a letter to the Fire Department informing them that since 1978, John Overton […]
No one was hurt after a roof collapsed at DXL Group (formerly Casual Male) on Turnpike Street on Tuesday morning, February 10, around 7:15 a.m. The collapse impacted a 20×20-foot section of roof in the warehouse above the loading dock. Workers were shoveling snow on another portion of the roof at the time of the […]
For the second week in a row, the Fire Department responded to several carbon monoxide alarms resulting from clogged gas vents. According to Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury, several of the 16 calls received in Monday’s snowstorm were for blocked gas vents. Firefighters also responded several times to a duplex on Indian Woods Way, where a […]
The Canton Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition is inviting students to rename the coalition with a shorter, “more catchy” name. The contest is open to students in grades 4-12, including students at Blue Hills Regional and St. John’s School. The winner will receive one iPad Air II or a $550 gift card to the Apple store […]
Two Brockton men are facing an assortment of criminal charges — ranging from possession of a stolen vehicle to drug and gun charges — following a search and subsequent arrest at a Canton gas station last weekend. The incident occurred shortly after midnight on Saturday, January 17, at the Shell station on Route 138. An […]
No one was hurt following a one-car accident in which the driver hit the side of the Hillside Pub, located at 2 Royall Avenue, on January 6 around 2:30 p.m. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said the accident damaged a side door leading to the bar area. The restaurant closed for the day and a carpenter […]
The deadline to submit both zoning and non-zoning articles for the 2015 Annual Town Meeting warrant will close on Friday, January 9, at noon. All warrant articles must be delivered to the Board of Selectmen’s office, 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA 02021. First snowstorm leads to 2 MV crashes Police and fire crews responded to […]
