Canton Fire Chief Charlie Doody was named chairman of the Central Norfolk Regional Emergency Planning Committee, and the group is now applying for state and federal grant money for disaster planning and emergency drills. The group met April 20 at the Canton Public Library and the committee was certified by the state. Doug Forbes from […]
The Canton Police and Fire departments are seeking sponsors for their upcoming gala at the Blue Hill Country Club on May 14. The gala will honor their fellow police officers and firefighters who were killed in the line of duty on September 11, 2001, with all proceeds going to the Canton Area Helpline. Platinum, Gold […]
The Canton Fire and Police departments conducted a joint, simulated mass casualty incident drill at the Galvin Middle School on April 2. The scenario played out was a school bus accident with multiple patients injured. Students from Canton High School, the Galvin Middle School, Xaverian Brothers and Catholic Memorial volunteered to act as patients. The […]
As a way to honor their fellow police officers and firefighters who were killed in the line of duty on September 11, 2001, the Canton Fire and Police departments will host a gala at the Blue Hill Country Club on May 14. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Canton Area Helpline. “This is […]
Within days, Canton firefighters — with help from neighboring towns — battled two house fires: one at 1842 Washington Street on Wednesday, March 16, and the other on Monday afternoon, March 21, at 119 Pecunit Street. No one was in either home at the time of the fire and no firefighters were injured. Both fires, […]
Police Chief Ken Berkowitz picked up some key supporters last week with a 5-0 vote by selectmen and a 6-1 vote by the Finance Committee backing his town meeting article to remove the vacant position of deputy police chief from civil service. Pending town meeting approval, Chief Berkowitz plans to reestablish the position later this […]
The Board of Selectmen, with the support of Town Administrator Bill Friel and Finance Director Jim Murgia, approved nearly $130,000 in additional municipal spending for FY 2012, which amounts to roughly half of what all municipal department heads had requested for next year. Selectmen did approve additional amounts for those department heads who requested it, […]
Responding to the impassioned remarks of Selectmen Chairman Victor Del Vecchio about the importance of a second ambulance, the Finance Committee voted last week to transfer $113,000 from the town’s reserve funds to boost the Fire Department’s minimum manning level and restore the department’s second ambulance to full status. Fire Chief Charlie Doody had made […]
Firefighter Paul Close, who recently retired after 32 years with the Canton Fire Department, was honored at a retirement party on Saturday, January 29, at Brookmeadow Country Club. The party was attended by about 150 people and Close received commendations from Senator Brain Joyce, Representative William Galvin, the town of Canton, and the Canton Fire […]
This week, as policy makers and prisoners’ rights advocates continue to debate the pros and cons of the governor’s recent and dramatic overhaul of the state parole board, Canton Police Officer Don Wolffe is left to quietly wonder what could have been had the reforms come sooner. Wolffe, a lifelong Canton resident, was among the […]
