A combination of Canton and Massachusetts State Police and the Metro Area SWAT Team calmed a potentially dangerous domestic situation involving a firearm on Tuesday, November 20, at noon. Milton police alerted Canton police to a domestic disturbance in which a man allegedly pointed a gun at a woman. The woman then drove the man […]
It was a morning of solemn reflection but also one of redemption and hope as a small group of community leaders gathered at St. Mary’s Cemetery last Thursday to honor the life and legacy of Shaun Ouillette, the young man who was brutally murdered by a fellow Canton High School classmate 26 years ago. Held […]
Assistance from a FedEx driver and a Green Street neighbor both giving police a description of partial vehicle license plates helped Canton police make two separate arrests following a bank robbery and an attempted home break-in last week. With the vehicle information and a composite of the bank robbery suspect, a combination of Stoughton, Milton, […]
All things considered, Canton fared well in the recent superstorm known as Hurricane Sandy and incurred minimal damage compared to other Bay State communities and points south such as New York City and Atlantic City. As of early Tuesday morning, approximately 800 homes were without power in the area around Standish Drive, certain pockets of […]
With nearly 62 years of police work between them, Officer Robert Sykes and Sergeant Mark Ronayne have retired from the Canton Police Department: Sykes on Labor Day and Ronayne on October 14. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz and Deputy Chief Helena Findlen each had praise and warm wishes for both. Berkowitz and Findlen were trained by […]
Several police officers were involved in a short foot pursuit of a Canton man suspected of breaking into the NStar plant located on Edison Hill near the Viaduct and the entrance to Walpole Street. NStar security personnel notified police on October 5 at 6:48 p.m. after video cameras spotted a man breaking into the plant […]
The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday approved the appointment of Lt. Helena Findlen as the Canton Police Department’s new deputy police chief. All three lieutenants, including Tom Keleher Jr. and Patty Sherrill, applied for the position. Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said it was a tough choice for him since he has worked with all three […]
Canton firefighters used the Jaws of Life to extricate a state trooper who was trapped in his vehicle after being struck by another vehicle while serving a detail early Wednesday morning, September 26, on Route 95 South near exit 11 in Norwood. The trooper was transported by Canton ambulance to Boston Medical Center, where he […]
A New York man is recovering from serious but non-life-threatening injuries at a Boston hospital and will be cited for alcohol and motor vehicle charges after crashing his truck into the front porch of a home at 1379 Washington Street early Saturday morning, September 1. The house is directly opposite the traffic light at Washington […]
Fire Chief Charlie Doody said a second-alarm fire at 208 Chapman Street last Tuesday night, August 28, was determined to be accidental and caused by damaged electrical wiring. Doody said the fire began in a basement electrical room at around 9 p.m. and extended through the walls to the first floor kitchen. Engine 6 and […]
