Firefighters' Free Community Breakfast Set for Saturday

The event will include a collection of donations for the victims of the Boston Marathon bombing.

Members of the public can enjoy a free breakfast and support victims of the Boston Marathon bombing this Saturday. The Professional Firefighters of Attleboro Local 848 is hosting its annual community breakfast at the department headquarters, located at 100 Union St. "During this time, we will have a large boot out and hoping for donations for the victims of the Boston Marathon," wrote union Secretary/Treasurer Corey Blais in an email to Attleboro Patch. The breakfast will take place from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m.  

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Obituary: Albert A. Cannon

Mr. Albert A. Cannon was a retired captain in the Attleboro Fire Department.

Albert A. Cannon, 85, of Robinson Avenue, South Attleboro, a loving husband, father, brother, grandfather, and great grandfather passed on April 28, 2013 at home. He was the beloved husband of the late Ruth E. (Oldham) Cannon. Born in Malden, on Nov. 8, 1927, he was the son of the late James and Seline (Harris) Cannon.  Albert was educated in Attleboro schools and was a graduate of Attleboro High School. He was a firefighter in the City of Attleboro for 33-years, retiring as an acting captain in 1983. Albert served his country proudly as a member of the United States Navy during World War II. He was a very active member of American Legion Post 312 in South Attleboro, where he was Past Commander. He also was a member of BPOE Lodge 1014 in …

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Toy Car at Sturdy Leads to Bomb Scare

Streets around the hospital are closed while police and firefighters investigate the scene.

A reported "suspicious" package found Wednesday morning in the parking lot at the main entrance of Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro turned out to be a toy car, Attleboro Police Chief Kyle Heagney said.  Hospital security contacted police about the item at about 9:15 a.m. Firefighters and the state police bomb squad were sent to the scene. Streets around the hospital were closed. "A secure perimeter was established around the device of approximately 400 to 500 feet out of precaution," wrote Heagney in an email to Attleboro Patch. "It was subsequently determined that the device was a toy which had an instrument attached to it. The toy was left at that location by accident. There was no malicious intent involved in this incident." The …

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City Offers Emergency Response Training

CERT training will begin April 9.

The following is an edited release from the Attleboro Fire Department: The city of Attleboro will offer training for the establishment of a Community Emergency Response Team (CERT). The program will begin April 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the South Attleboro Fire Station, located at 1476 West St. Attleboro CERT training will be offered one evening per week and several Saturday mornings throughout a seven- to eight-week period. The program is open to all at no cost and will be limited to 30 participants. Instructors will be from the Attleboro public safety community. The Attleboro CERT program follows the national and state standards as well as the needs of the community. Applicants must complete all classes/training exercises for team membership. …

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Attleboro Fire Sends Four to the Hospital

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

Four people were sent to local hospitals Wednesday morning for smoke inhallation after a fire sparked at a home located at 41 Dunham St. in Attleboro shortly before 10 a.m., Capt. Allan Murant told Attleboro Patch. The condition of those sent to the hospital is not known. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Gas Leak Forces Attleboro Evacuation

A high-pressure main was struck due to an incorrect marking of where the main is, a fire official says.

Residents of 20 Attleboro homes on Steere Street were forced to evacuate Friday morning when Verizon workers mistakenly ruptured a four-inch high-pressure gas line. Fire Capt. John Guenette said Verizon was digging in the area to set new utility poles when the rupture ocurred. The marking on the road noting where the main was supposed to be was incorrect, Guenette said. The incident happened at about 8:30 a.m. Gas was shut off and residents were allowed to return to their homes by about 10:30 a.m., Guenette said. Verizon and Columbia Gas workers were on the scene as of 12 p.m. repairing the damage. Nobody was injured in the incident.

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Burned Attleboro Home Torn Down

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

A two-story home at the end of Knight Avenue next to a train track in Attleboro that caught fire late Thursday night was torn down early Friday. Deputy Chief James Scott Jacques of the Attleboro Fire Department told Attleboro-Seekonk Patch that the home had already partially collapsed and was a threat to nearby structures. The fire sparked at approximately 10:25 p.m., and was put out that night. Firefighters returned to the scene at about 5:30 p.m. on Friday to put out a small amount of smoke that had risen from the remains of the home. The cause of the fire is under investigation, Jacques said. The deputy chief said the home had been vacant for at least 15 years, although it had a private owner. He said there were no utilities in the home…

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Crane Street Fire Displaces Norton Couple

Attleboro Fire Department assists Norton in fighting the fire.

  Another Norton couple has been displaced due to a fire that broke out in a Crane Street garage Tuesday night. No one was injured. The Attleboro Fire Department assisted in fighting the fire. At about 8:15 p.m., Lou Tenore let his dogs outside. When he went back inside, he thought he smelled his wife baking. When she said she was not, he shrugged it off thinking he may have a cold. Around 9 p.m. they heard a loud bang, thinking it may have been their cat knocking something over. Tenore checked it out and saw smoke in the corner of his garage. He told his wife to get the fire extinguisher and call 911. While she was doing that, Lou backed their two cars out of the garage, one of which started to catch fire. The Fire Department determined …

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Misconduct in Attleboro Fire, Police Department

In a special report, the Sun Chronicle is looking at misconduct in the Attleboro Police and Fire Departments.