Canton News

Nihan Patel testified at the State House yesterday as Senator Brian A. Joyce looked on.

Baskin-Robbins, a subsidiary of Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin' Brands Inc., has plans to widen its market by implementing two new store concepts, according to PatriotLedger.com. The company hopes to attract a more upscale demographic with Cafe BR, which will go for a trial run at Patriot Place in Foxborough, Mass.

CANTON, Mass. - Dunkin' Donuts has temporarily stopped selling hot chocolate and Dunkaccino brand beverages after learning equipment used at a supplier's facility might have been contaminated with salmonella.

The state on Monday revoked the driver's license of an 86-year-old woman whose car allegedly struck and severely injured an elderly pedestrian in Melrose Sunday.

EndangeredAngel Recent studies have shown that previously overweight individuals struggle with self-image despite the loss of excess weight.

The 88-year-old Canton driver accused of striking and killing a 4-year-old girl in a crosswalk has been behind the wheel in a number of auto accidents, including one in which her husband died.

Dunkin' Donuts has a new Web site and iPhone application that should simplify the process of making a coffee and doughnut run.

An 88-year-old Canton woman who was cited in connection with the death of a 4-year-old girl who was struck and killed is contesting the charges, the Norfolk County District Attorney said Tuesday.

Fifty years ago on the Blue Hills Reservation, white-tailed deer were not as common as they are now.

Authorities said Diya Patel was crossing with other family members at Washington and Lincoln streets just after 11:30 a.m. Saturday when she was hit by a car driven by an elderly woman from Canton.

The 4-year-old girl struck by a car yesterday while crossing the street with family members has died, according to the Norfolk district attorney's office and family members.

Stoughton police have issued a motor vehicle homicide citation against an 88-year-old driver accused of striking and killing a 4-year-old girl over the weekend.

"I don't blame the driver," said Mayuri Patel, whose cousin Diya Patel died hours after the horrific crash.

"The fact is we need action, and it should not require the tragedy we saw this weekend in order to get that action," said Gov.

Jun 15, 2009 5:44 pm US/Eastern STOUGHTON 1 of 4 Diya Patel WBZ 2 of 4 Diya Patel's father weeps for his daughter.

Jun 15, 2009 10:07 am US/Eastern The death of a 4-year-old girl from Stoughton is adding fuel to a call for stricterA regulations for elderly drivers in Massachusetts.

T he family of the preschooler killed riding her scooter through a Stoughton crosswalk begged for a crackdown on elderly drivers yesterday, as the 88-year-old reportedly behind the wheel waited quietly at her assisted living apartment in Canton to see if she would face charges.

A 4-year-old Stoughton girl has died, a day after being struck by a car driven by a woman in her 80s.

A 4-year-old girl is in critical condition, after she was struck by a car driven by an elderly woman in Stoughton today.

MassHousing recently honored Bank of Canton for being the agency's top-producing lender.