Norton

Two workers were rushed to the hospital when a pack of granite slabs fell on them at a worksite in Norton, Massachusetts, on Friday, officials said. The workers, 39 and 54, are expected to survive the serious chest, stomach and leg injuries they received, according to the Norton Fire Department. They were called about 10:05 a.m. to Old Station Outdoor…

Police in Norton, Massachusetts, are investigating after a man was caught on camera urinating on a pride flag outside a home. Throughout the town, you’ll find signs representing LGBTQ rights. They can be seen in front of churches, the library and the police department. “It’s been so great to see how many people have one of these signs and...

Police are investigating vandalism of signs advocating for LGBTQ rights in Norton.

A worker was cutting down a tree Sunday evening in Norton, Massachusetts, when part of the tree fell on him, officials say. The Norton Fire Department was called to South Worcester Street around 6:20 p.m. for a report that part of a tree had fallen on a tree trimmer. According to fire officials, the tree was in the process of…

Police stumbled onto a methamphetamine lab while checking out a homeless camp in Norton, Massachusetts, on Monday. Norton police said detectives were checking out a homeless area in the woods near the Extended Stay America hotel on South Washington Street when they came upon what they described as a “hazmat situation” with a makeshift meth lab. “Fire officials conducted tests…

As schools across Massachusetts seek to keep students and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, some are enlisting the help of furry friends. Duke the yellow lab makes the rounds of the auditorium at Norton Middle School, sniffing for COVID. “A metabolic change in our immune system will give off an odor. That odor, the dog is able to detect,…

Dogs trained to sniff out COVID-19 on surfaces are being used to help stop the spread of the virus.

A 28-year-old man died after getting hit by a car while riding a scooter Sunday night in Norton, Massachusetts. Mark Sullivan, of Norton, was driving the scooter down North Worcester Street when he collided with a gray Honda Accord around 9:20 p.m. The driver of the Honda, Jon Laprise, 18 of Norton, was not injured in the crash. Police and…

A police officer in Norton, Massachusetts, has been placed on leave after being arrested for operating under the influence of alcohol following a car crash early Saturday morning. Joshua Archer, 31, of Norton, is charged with operating under the influence of alcohol, negligent operation of a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of an accident involving personal injury. Archer is…

Authorities are searching for a man accused of killing his girlfriend in Norton 40 years ago.

A man accused of killing his girlfriend in 1981 in Norton, Massachusetts, is being sought.

Forty years after the fatal shooting of a woman on Massachusetts Route 123, the man suspected of killing her has yet to be caught, and the FBI is offering a $20,000 reward for information about where he is. Robin Shea was shot in the chest by her boyfriend, Andrew Peter Dabbs, as they drove on the highway through Norton on…

A man who’d been missing for more than a month, but hadn’t been seen since May, has been found dead, police in Norton, Massachusetts, said Thursday. Shannon Dolan was reported missing Aug. 2, and wasn’t found on a subsequent search of his home and the nearby area, police had said. He hadn’t been found after a few searches in...