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As Thanksgiving approaches, so does the day when many Christmas tree farms in our state open for business. At Kogut’s Hemlock Hill Tree Farm in Meriden, Kathy Kogut said she’s been fielding calls for weeks from eager Christmas tree lovers. “People have been calling since the end of October asking if they can come and get a tree and...

Taylor traveled to Canton in the 2024 Nissan Frontier.

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State police said they are assisting Canton police because of a threat against a school. NBC Connecticut has reached out to Canton police early Tuesday morning and they said the school would open soon and classes would be in session. No additional information was immediately available. Check back for updates.

A police officer was injured after a car struck a cruiser that was protecting a utility crew in Canton on Tuesday. The police department said the car was traveling on Albany Turnpike when the crash happened. Both the driver and police officer sustained minor injuries. The cruiser had its emergency lights activated and was parked within a cone pattern and…

Leo is bringing a lot of love and smiles to the people of Canton as the town’s newest community service dog.

Karen Read, the woman charged with second-degree murder in the death of her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O’Keefe, was back in court for a new hearing Tuesday, where the case’s rising media attention became a part of the legal arguments. Read is accused of killing O’Keefe on Jan. 29, 2022, after a night out at the bar. Police...

Taylor checked out the homemade bagel shop in Canton.

We’re learning more about a bear break-in in Canton. Police released the 911 call as a parent tried to help his son who was home alone.

We’re learning more about a bear break-in in Canton. Police released the 911 call as a parent tried to help his son who was home alone. “My son just called me. He’s home alone and says there’s a bear inside the house.” A Canton homeowner called 911 after a bear and a cub entered his home on Hanson Road...

A mama bear and at least one of her cubs appear to have broken into a home in Canton Tuesday afternoon. Canton police said they were notified that a bear and her three cubs were poking around a home in North Canton. When officers arrived, the mama bear and at least one of her cubs were inside the home. Two…

The town of Canton has been having a debate over plans to turn a former bank in Canton into a cannabis dispensary and the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a special permit Wednesday night.

The town of Canton has been having a debate over plans to turn a former bank into a cannabis dispensary and the Planning and Zoning Commission approved a special permit Wednesday night. Slap Ash LLC submitted plans to open a cannabis dispensary on Route 44, at 195 Albany Turnpike, and the Canton Planning and Zoning Commission approved the plan with…

The focus of a public hearing is about a controversial cannabis dispensary that could take the place of an old bank in Canton.

The debate about turning a former bank in Canton into a cannabis dispensary will continue tonight. Slap Ash LLC is hoping to open a cannabis dispensary on Route 44, at 195 Albany Turnpike, and the Canton Planning and Zoning Commission will be continuing a public hearing tonight. A hearing held last month was continued from a meeting in January, according…

During a Zoning and Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night, people expressed their thoughts and concerns about a proposed cannabis dispensary in Canton.

During a Zoning and Planning Commission meeting Tuesday night, people expressed their thoughts and concerns about a proposed cannabis dispensary in Canton. The dispensary could transform and repurpose the site of an old bank along Route 44 and some neighbors are opposed to the move over traffic concerns. “This was an up-and-coming corridor. We’ve seen so much development in Canton…

As snow on Sunday built up across the state crews were working hard to keep roads safe for people traveling. “Not too bad. The roads are a little slippery. Definitely taking it easy coming up to those stops,” said Nick Bontempo of Avon. Some were headed to work including in Canton. “Any kind of stuff like this I just get…

Topgolf, the popular chain of gamified driving ranges, is expanding into New England next year with a location just off Interstate 95 south of Boston. The location in Canton will have 90 heated hitting bays across three levels, the company announced Friday. Where traditional driving ranges are often buttoned-up practice spaces for golfers, Topgolf lets players take part in games…