
An unidentified man passed away at Norwood Hospital after going into cardiac arrest at Friday’s graduation exercises at Canton High School. Fire Chief Charlie Doody said the man left the CHS gymnasium not feeling well and was found outside the gym by spectators, who started CPR. Others called 911 and an ambulance crew on scene […]
Jun 13 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Firefighters were able to contain damage to an oven fire at Harbar Corp., a large commercial food service manufacturer on Turnpike Street, on Monday, June 4, around 6:30 p.m. Fire Lt. Thomas Driscoll and his crew from Engine 2 were first on the scene and reported a fire in the ductwork from one of the […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

Quick investigative work and an alert spotting of the suspect’s vehicle led Canton police to arrest a Hyde Park man after he allegedly broke into a Sunnybrook Lane residence on Saturday morning, June 2, around 10 a.m. Robert Cherry, 52, was arrested and charged with breaking and entering in the daytime and larceny from a […]
Jun 6 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
School Resource Officer and Canton Police Detective Chip Yeaton has launched a new text line for high school students aimed at giving teens an alternative method for reporting potential safety issues, such as bullying and assaults. Realizing how often texting is a part of students’ everyday communication, Yeaton said, “We are trying to get into […]

Canton Police Chief Ken Berkowitz said police will be issuing charges to a 17-year-old Milton student who allegedly wrote a threatening bomb scare note and left it in a wastebasket at Blue Hills Regional Vocational Technical School. The note led school and law enforcement officials to evacuate all students and staff on Monday morning, April […]
May 3 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

State Fire Marshal Stephen D. Coan and Canton Fire Chief Charles Doody are pleased to announce the graduation of Canton firefighter/paramedic Sean Fallon as part of the 194th class of the Massachusetts Firefighting Academy’s 60-day Recruit Firefighting Program. “This rigorous professional training provides our newest firefighters with the basic skills to perform their jobs effectively […]
Apr 27 2012 | Posted in
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On Tuesday, April 17, at approximately 9:45 p.m., Canton firefighters responded to a fire at a residence on Brayton Circle owned by the Canton Housing Authority. The fire started outside and spread to a shed and eventually a home before being detected. An aggressive attack by firefighters from Station 2 under the command of Lieutenant […]
Apr 26 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger

A group of eight Canton firefighters and representatives of various local agencies worked to free a horse stuck in the mud near Ponkapoag Pond on Friday, April 13, around 3 p.m. Firefighters used straps to pull the horse free as representatives from the Animal Rescue League, State Police, Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office, and the state […]
Apr 19 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
A husband and wife from Canton, Boris and Margaret Baron, both 67, of Shaw Farm Road, were killed last Thursday, April 12, after being struck by a motorist while out walking on Will Drive shortly after 8:30 p.m. The couple was transported by ambulance to Boston Medical Center that night, but both succumbed to their […]
Apr 18 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
Even though Canton police recently solved a major case of home and car breaks, a new rash was reported last week, particularly last Monday night and Tuesday and again from Thursday night to Friday morning. Six car breaks were reported on Tuesday, including two on Wheeler Circle and others in the areas of Diana Drive […]
Apr 4 2012 | Posted in
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Mike Berger