Canton

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…

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…

A fire in Canton led to two people being transported to the hospital Tuesday night.

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…

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.

“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...

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…

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…

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,”…

Students and parents watched on big screen in Canton shopping plaza while students were honored and given diplomas.

A Riverton woman found a creative way to say hello to her stepdad at his nursing home in Canton amid the coronavirus pandemic. Lacey Lizzi said her stepfather Arthur has been her best friend since she was 10 and was placed in Cherry Brook Health Care Center in January. Before the coronavirus pandemic, she visited her stepdad every day. Last…

A Riverton woman found a creative way to say hello to her stepdad at his nursing home in Canton amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Canton resident Bryan McGunnigle knew he was adopted. When he received a DNA test this Christmas, he was looking forward to learning more about his heritage, but he didn’t want to get his hopes up about finding members of his biological family. “The letter is a letter that my biological mother wrote when March 8, 1983. It’s just love...

Saturday, Bryan met his birth mother’s daughter Alyssa for the first time. They found each other after Bryan took a consumer DNA test.

A family’s pet died when a fire broke out at the Glenwood Condominiums in Canton, according to fire officials. The town of Canton volunteer fire department and EMS responded to a fire at 50 East Hill Road just before 7:30 a.m. after a resident noticed smoke coming from a neighbor’s door and called 911, officials said. No one was home…

A body was found in the Nepaug River in Canton Wednesday morning. Police said there is no sign of criminal activity and they don’t suspect foul play in the person’s death. Police found the body, identified as that of 57-year-old Robert Oswald, in the Nepaug River around 7:30 a.m. Wednesday. Police said they began a search Tuesday night after...

Several roads were closed in Collinsville after a gas leak was detected on the roof of a local business. Canton firefighters responded to the Main Street vicinity at approximately 9:37 a.m. for a report of a gas odor in the nearby vicinity. Traffic was closed off to Main, Market and Front streets. Nearby apartments and businesses were also evacuated, according…

Get ready to break a sweat and give back in the process.  Hoffman Auto Group will host a charity spin ride at Canton’s indoor Cyclebar on Sunday, Dec. 15 at 1 p.m. with all proceeds benefiting Foodshare, a regional food bank serving Connecticut’s Hartford and Tolland counties. The exciting and energetic workout class will last 45 minutes and include...

Police on Monday identified the driver of a pickup truck who was killed in a crash in Canton.

A Winsted man is accused of making threats against a Canton daycare and the daycare has increased security and a police officer has responded to the premises.