Dave Watkins

A gas line rupture near Spring Lane and Chapman Street forced Canton homes to evacuate Thursday as fire crews responded to the emergency. Canton Fire led the response to the rupture, which "prompted evacuations and an emergency response," according to Canton Patch, a report also picked …

Massachusetts health officials are monitoring new developments in cyclospora and salmonella outbreaks statewide, Canton Patch reports. Per the outlet's Thursday report, "New Developments In Cyclospora, Salmonella Outbreaks: What To Know In MA," federal investigators are still reviewing …

Nearly 1,400 layoffs are expected across Massachusetts in August, according to a new Patch report circulating widely today. The report notes the state's unemployment rate already exceeds the national average, a sign of continued softening in the labor market even as the broader economy …

A Canton firefighter has completed the Massachusetts Fire Academy's recruit training program, Canton Patch reports. The town's newest graduate finished the academy's Career Recruit Firefighting Training Program, according to Canton Patch's Monday, Aug. 3, 2026 report headlined "Canton F…