Weather pushes back reopening of Pleasant St.

Last week’s three-day cold spell and rainy conditions have caused a delay in the planned reopening of Pleasant Street as construction crews continue to work past daylight hours and into the weekend to complete repair work at the Reservoir Pond Dam. DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta said the work is now almost 95 percent complete and the hope is to have the road reopened by Friday, December 7.

In other construction news, Trotta reported that water main installation on Revere Street — which is tied to the Plymouth Rubber redevelopment project — should be completed this week. The developer, Canton Holdings, will pay to have the road repaved next spring.

Charity hockey shootout to benefit Det. Ruane

Several area fire and police departments will compete in the ninth annual Charity Hockey Shootout on Sunday, December 2, at the Canton High Ice. All proceeds from the fundraiser will be donated to Canton Police Detective John Ruane, who is undergoing cancer treatment. The shootout kicks off at 5 p.m. with the Canton Police Department taking on the Braintree Police, followed by the Stoughton Fire Department versus Randolph Fire Department at 6 p.m. All games will be played on the Red Rink. The event also includes an auction, 50-50 raffle, Chuck-A-Puck, and music by the CHS band. Admission is $10 for adults and free for children. For more information, contact Jon Buckley at 781-408-0615 or jonbuckley71@yahoo.com.

Firefighters respond to utility pole fire

Canton firefighters responded to a utility pole fire at 2 Will Drive on Saturday, November 24, around 5:30 p.m. When firefighters arrived, they found the top of the pole on fire as well as a grass fire nearby caused by fallen wires. The road was temporarily closed and Eversource was contacted to shut off power to the immediate area so the fire could be extinguished.

For the week of November 19-25, the Fire Department responded to 81 calls for service, including one opioid-related call in which responders successfully administered Narcan to a 38-year-old male.

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