Norton Fire Department

Norton residents are being asked to avoid Route 140 (Taunton Avenue) on Tuesday afternoon due to a gas leak in the area.

After a 47-year career with the Norton Fire Department, Deputy Chief Benton Keene III is set to retire on Sept. 10, according to a release from Norton Fire Chief Shawn Simmons.

A 19-year-old Norton man was hospitalized with serious burns after his home caught fire on Sunday morning.