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14-Year-Old Michigan Girl Charged in Grandmother's Killing
A 14-year-old girl has been charged with killing her grandmother in suburban Detroit, authorities said Saturday.
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Holocaust Survivors Getting Vaccine: ‘Life Is a Gift, Even When It's Poorly Wrapped'
Five Holocaust survivors reflect on the significance of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine and hope to get back to a life without restrictions.
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Canton Students Bring Valentine's Day Cards to Frontline Workers
Students from Canton brought Valentine’s Day cards to frontline workers at several health care facilities in the region this Sunday. Hospital officials said students from Canton Intermediate School and Canton Middle School brought the cards to Hartford Hospital. “Very profound, and we couldn’t be more thankful,” said Hartford Hospital President Bimal Patel. Patel says this kind gesture means a...
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Canton Students Bring Valentine's Day Cards to Frontline Workers
Students from Canton brought Valentine’s Day cards to frontline workers at several health care facilities in the region this Sunday.
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Canton Students Bring Valentine's Day Cards to Frontline Workers
Kids and parents delivered 400 Valentine’s Day cards to staff at several health care facilities in the region.
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Favarh Helps 21 Adults Move Into New Apartments
It’s the beginning of a new chapter for some 21 adults who for the very first time are moving out of mom’s and dad’s house and settling into their very own apartment. Favarh, along with the state, is providing the adults who have intellectual developmental disabilities with a safe and secure housing environment at the Bear Woods Apartment complex...
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Make-A-Wish: Canton Boy's Wish Granted With Surprise Reveal
Silas Peyre has experienced a lot in his short life. When the Canton boy was 5-years-old his parents noticed a large mass on his abdomen. “We took him in to see what was going on. We thought he was just bloated,” explained Ashlee Maldonado, Silas’s mom. After taking Silas to doctors and running tests, his family learned that he...
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A Gift of More Time Together: Young Cancer Survivor Gifted RV
Silas Peyre was diagnosed with cancer in 2019. Now in remission, he used his wish to get a camper his whole family could enjoy.
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Canton Nursing Home Staff and Residents Receive COVID-19 Vaccine
The FDA has approved two COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use. Moderna is the latest to receive the greenlight and shipping is underway in the state. Pfizer’s’ vaccine is currently being rolled out in long-term care facilities around Connecticut. Emotions were high at Cherry Brook Nursing Center in Canton after both residents and staff received their vaccine. There were sounds...
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Canton Victim Advocate Employee Faces Child Pornography Charges
A victim services advocate from Canton is facing charges related to the alleged distribution of child sex abuse material, according to the US Department of Justice. Robert Eccleston, 56, was arrested on Friday on a federal criminal complaint charging him with distributing child pornography, according to the US Attorney for the District of Connecticut, John Durham. Court documents show that…
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Canton Warns Residents of COVID-19 Mail Fraud
The town of Canton and police officials are warning residents to be careful of COVID-19 mail fraud. Police said a Canton resident reported a fraudulent document they received in the mail. The document claims to be from the Administrative Offices in the Town of Canton, however, officials said the town did not send it. Canton police said similar solicitations have…
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Two People Transported to Hospital After Canton House Fire
Two people were transported to the hospital following a house fire in Canton on Tuesday night. Firefighters responded to reports of fire and smoke in the basement of a home on Gemstone Road just after 7 p.m. where they found heavy fire in the basement, according to Canton Fire Chief Bruce Lockwood. The two patients were in the process of…
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Fire in Canton Destroys Home
A fire in Canton led to two people being transported to the hospital Tuesday night.
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CT Towns Collect Absentee Ballots as Voter Registration Deadline Arrives
In just 90 minutes, the absentee ballots started to stack up inside the dropbox at Avon’s town hall. “In 2016, we had a large number of absentee ballots but nothing compared to this,” said Nick Hogan, Avon’s assistant town clerk. So far, 5,500 absentee ballots have been requested and 4,200 were turned in to the town. Janet Miller dropped off…
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Voter Registration Deadline Arrives Tuesday
Anyone looking to register to vote in Connecticut must do so by Tuesday or otherwise will have to wait until Election Day for same-day registration.
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Struggling to Say Goodbye: The Push for More Compassionate Care Visits
“Compassionate care and just being able to touch your loved one I think means so much to them,” said Judi Bellenger of Simsbury. Bellenger’s father, Richard Stone, was admitted into Cherry Brook Health Care Center in Canton mid-March. Stone was supposed to be there for two weeks; then he caught COVID-19. He survived but lost the use of his arms and...
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Canton Businesses Evacuated After Transformer Fire With Live Wires in Road
Some businesses in Canton are being evacuated after a transformer fire with live wires down in the road on Saturday. Police said the transformer fire and live wires are down on Albany Turnpike. Businesses in the area are being evacuated out of an abundance of caution, officers added. The eastbound lanes of the road are closed to traffic and drivers…
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Canton School Accepts Challenge of Teaching Autistic Students Remotely
The FOCUS Center for Autism is a specialized school in Canton. Its curriculum provides education and socialization programs for autistic students from 10 to 21 years old. Like all schools, they’ve been closed since March, forcing students there to adapt to a virtual learning program. FOCUS officials say they gather students via interactive media each morning. Assignments are given and…
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Canton High School Gets Creative With Graduation
All across the state, high schools have been forced to reinvent graduation ceremonies. That creativity continues; this time in Canton. On Friday night, teachers and students found a way to celebrate the accomplishments of the 2020 class. In a socially distant yet, festive way, the graduation started in the school parking lot. “You know, this is a whole new experience,”…
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Canton High School Gets Creative With Graduation
Students and parents watched on big screen in Canton shopping plaza while students were honored and given diplomas.