In two separate incidents, firefighters were called to extinguish a pellet and wood stove fire. The first incident occurred at a Dedham Street residence on Wednesday, November 19, around 10:30 a.m., and the second incident took place at a Dunbar Street home on Sunday morning, November 23. In both instances, there was smoke emanating from […]
The Canton Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding the person or people who are responsible for damaging the Kennedy School athletic fields last week. The fields were extensively damaged by a vehicle. Police have few clues and are asking the public to report any suspicious activity that may have been observed […]
Fire Chief Charlie Doody will ask selectmen to issue a commendation for two Canton youths, W.T. Khoury and Matt Casamento, after both contacted the Fire Department — one by cell phone and another by using a nearby call box — to alert police to a growing fire inside Cathy’s Nails, located at 574 Washington Street, […]
The Canton Police Department’s Family Services Unit will present two community education nights next month: an internet safety session for parents on Thursday, November 6, and “notMYkid” on Tuesday, November 18. Both events will be held in the CHS library beginning at 7 p.m. Topics for the internet safety night will include the risks involved with […]
Over the last several days, Canton police have received several reports of burglaries into houses that are either under construction or for sale. The thieves appear to be after copper piping, which has been reported missing in the breaks. Police would like to remind the public to report any suspicious activity near unoccupied residences or […]
Sixteen firefighters, with assistance from the Stoughton Fire Department, battled a warehouse fire at 30 Industrial Drive on Friday, October 3, around 8 p.m. No one was injured in the fire and the building was evacuated. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said the fire was contained to a pallet of lithium batteries; however, he said the […]
Shaw’s Supermarket at Cobb’s Corner reopened Monday morning after sustaining heavy smoke and water damage from a fire that broke out in the produce section on Wednesday, September 24. The fire alarm was activated just after 1 a.m., and the building remained closed for several days as Shaw’s employees worked to remove all food items […]
Firefighters were called to extinguish what they described as an illegal campfire on Cedar Drive on Friday, September 12, around 7:45 p.m. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said the only permitted outdoor fires are for cooking and for brush burning with a permit issued by the Fire Department. The recent dry conditions have led to several […]
Canton police combined efforts last week with Brockton police to make an arrest in connection with a recent rash of housebreaks that have occurred over the past few weeks in Canton. Anthony Brown, 53, of Brockton, is being held on nearly $100,000 bail after his arraignment Monday. He was arrested at 8:30 p.m. on Friday, […]
The Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad was called in to detonate blasting caps and ammunition found in the basement of a Royall Lane residence on Tuesday, August 26, at 1:30 p.m. The items were located in two wooden boxes and contained a significant number of blasting caps used for excavation work. Canton Fire Lt. Greg […]
