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, […]
Nov 6 2014 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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 […]
Oct 30 2014 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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 […]
Oct 23 2014 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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 […]
Oct 9 2014 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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 […]
Oct 2 2014 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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 […]
Sep 18 2014 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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, […]
Sep 11 2014 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
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 […]
Sep 4 2014 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
An unidentified truck driver was transported to a nearby hospital for injuries sustained in a collision with a utility pole on Tuesday, August 19, around 8:30 a.m. near 1138 Pleasant Street. Fire Lt. Greg Woodbury said the collision knocked the utility pole down and electricity was cut to the Pleasant Street neighborhood for a few […]
Aug 28 2014 | Posted in
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Mike Berger
The FBI’s Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking the public’s assistance to identify an unknown serial bank robber who robbed two banks in the greater Boston area from July 28 to August 11. The robber is a black male with a medium athletic build, approximately 25-30 years old, 5’8” to 6’ tall, is clean shaven […]
Aug 22 2014 | Posted in
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Canton Citizen