A two-alarm fire on Saturday, January 1 severely damaged an Eagle Drive home and claimed the life of the residents’ four-month-old dog. The family came home at 6:23 p.m. to find the garage engulfed in smoke. When the residents opened the garage door they found one of their dogs immediately, but according to Fire Chief […]
The Canton Fire Department would like to remind everyone of the dangers of unsafe ice. With the holiday break upon us, there is an increase in outdoor activity, especially with children. It is important to keep in mind that while ponds and streams have started to freeze over, they all remain unsafe. The temperature fluctuating […]
The Canton Fire Department will partner with two local emergency medicine doctors to offer a first responder athletic training program next Thursday, November 11, at the Canton Town Club. The free program, intended for parents and youth sports coaches, begins at 7 p.m. and will last for two hours. Canton resident Dr. Dan Muse approached […]
After 42 years with the Canton Fire Department, firefighter/EMT Herb “Butch” King, otherwise known as the father of Canton’s Emergency Medical Services program, is getting ready to retire from his post. But King’s commitment to teaching CPR will continue, and he is currently coordinating with Fire Chief Charlie Doody to offer a monthly CPR course […]
As part of the 10th anniversary of the Canton Knights of Columbus Public Safety Awards Night, Firefighter/EMT Herbert “Butch” King and K-9 Police Officer Scott Brown and his partner, Bosco, were honored as Firefighter and Police Officer of the Year. The public event was held Friday night, June 18, at the K of C Hall […]
The annual Firemen’s Sunday was celebrated this year on June 13. Members of the Canton Fire Department — both present and retired — attended mass at Saint James Church on York Street. After the mass, Reverend Tom Dornan of St. James Lutheran Church came to the Ponkapoag station for a brief prayer srrvice, after which […]
By Kathy Anderson It all took place in just a few horrifying minutes, but a two-alarm electrical fire that nearly destroyed a Canton home on Tuesday, February 16, did not destroy its occupants’ spirit of survival and gratitude. At approximately 10:11 a.m. that snowy day, the Canton Fire Department responded to a call from a […]
Meet Scott Brown (and no, not that one). This Scott Brown is a patrolman with the Canton Police Department, not the newest member of the U.S. Senate. He is from Canton, not Wrentham, and he drives a police car, not a truck. Scott Brown has become a household name across the entire country, with the […]
