In his latest COVID update via the Reverse 911 system, Fire Chief and Emergency Services Coordinator Charles Doody reported that as of March 12, the town of Canton had successfully vaccinated all residents aged 75 and older who had requested a vaccine, in addition to Canton’s homebound residents, first responders, front-line health care workers and […]
Although no arrests were made as of Monday, March 1, Canton police have some promising leads in connection with a recent hit and run accident on Route 138 in which gunshots were fired. According to Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty, police were first called to the entrance of the Arboretum Apartments on Sunday, February 21, […]
On Friday, January 15, at 10:30 a.m., Canton firefighters and an ambulance crew responded to a single-car accident that resulted in damage to the entrance of a commercial building at 510 Chapman Street. Fire Lt. Tom Norton said the driver, who was unharmed, struck the stairs at the entrance to the building, damaging the staircase […]
For the first time in its ongoing series of public health webinars, Canton health officials and town leaders expressed hope for a return to normalcy in 2021 as the state embarks on a phased delivery of COVID-19 vaccinations. Select Board member Lisa Lopez opened the December 30 webinar by noting, “We can finally start planning […]
A Rhode Island man suspected in a string of car break-ins in the Fuller Street neighborhood was arrested last Thursday following a search of the area by Canton police. A resident of Mountain Ave. had initially called police at around 3 p.m. to report that his motor vehicle had been broken into and he had […]
In separate incidents last week, Canton police arrested two individuals and charged them with various assault offenses. The first call came in around 2 p.m. on Monday, November 23, and involved a fight between two men in the woods near the I-95/Dedham Street construction site. Deputy Police Chief Helena Rafferty said the suspect, identified as Harold […]
The town of Canton received over five inches of snow in a rare fall snowstorm last Friday, October 30. DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta sent sanding crews out in the mid-morning and plowing operations began Friday afternoon and finished around 9:35 p.m.
A late-night disturbance call and subsequent police investigation led to the discovery of an alleged illegal nightclub inside a commercial building at 973 Turnpike Street last weekend. At approximately 1 a.m. on Saturday, October 24, Canton police responded to a report of a possible fight on the property, and upon arrival one officer heard a […]
The Canton DPW continues to await the delivery of parts for the new traffic light at the redesigned Randolph-Washington Street intersection, and according to DPW Superintendent Mike Trotta, delivery is now anticipated toward the end of October due to manufacturing delays. Once the parts arrive, it will take roughly a week to 10 days before […]
As of Tuesday, August 18, the town of Canton had reported a cumulative total of 380 COVID-19 cases (326 confirmed and 54 probable), an increase of 11 in the past seven days. Fire Chief and Emergency Services Director Charles Doody said the actual number of cases is likely considerably higher when factoring in unknown and […]
