🌱 Canton: Everything Going On Today (Tue, Nov 30)

Happy Tuesday, Canton! Here's everything you need to know going on in and around Canton today.

First, today's weather:

Sunshine and patchy clouds. High: 42 Low: 30.

Here are the top stories in Canton today:

1. Bank of Canton donates $10K to Canton Food Pantry (Wicked Local)
2. State considers creating beach, youth camp in Randolph & Canton (Wicked Local)
3. Patriots notebook: Retaining J.C. Jackson should be top offseason priority as the corner nears free agency (CBSSports.com)
4. Birthday bell | Merrimack Valley (Eagle-Tribune)

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Today in Canton:

• Sign up for Calm! - Canton Public Library (12:00 AM)
• Read to Tank - Canton Public Library (4:30 PM)

Canton Patch Notebook

• Canton Youth Hockey: "Squirt B White takes home 2nd place in the Waterville Valley White Mtn Shoot Out this weekend! Goalie Morgan Farrington had 3 shutouts to bring the team to the championship game against the undefeated Club team Boston Americans!" (Facebook)
• Canton Youth Hockey: "Another CHS senior back in her early CYH days!" (Facebook)
• Massachusetts State Lottery: "Today's @MAStateLottery #HeroAmongUs sprang into action to help save her and her family's lives. When her home filled with carbon monoxide, 9-year-old Jayline Barbosa Brandao used her dad's face top open his phone and call 911." (Instagram)
• Canton Community Theatre: "Meet the Company! Craig Whitford is glad to be back on the CCT stage post-shutdown. He has previously worked with CCT in It’s A Wonderful Life (Mr Potter), A Christmas Carol (Marley’s Ghost) , Chicago (The Judge), and two other Ken Ludwi..." (Facebook)
• Massachusetts State Lottery: "The #NHLBruins and @MAStateLottery proudly present the 8-Spoked Salute to Staff Sergeant Tom MacDuff of the US Army National Guard. He was deployed to Afghanistan in 2013 & has received numerous awards during his 11 years of service. Th..." (Instagram)

• Massachusetts State Lottery: "The #NHLBruins and @MAStateLottery proudly present the 8-Spoked Salute to First Lieutenant Jake O'Rourke! Currently serving in the 66th Aviation Cavalry Squadron, he has been sent to South Korea, Iraq and Kuwait to serve. Thank you for..." (Instagram)

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— Mary Ellen Gambon

About me: I am a Freelance Massachusetts Editor covering the towns of Canton, Dedham, Norwood, Westwood and Walpole, MA. I am a Boston native who began my journalism career in 1994. I graduated from Boston University, where I received bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science. In 2002, I graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a master's in public administration. I am a 1994 Pulliam Fellow, a national award given to 10 graduating college seniors who are pursuing careers in journalism. I previously was a staff reporter for Gazette Publications, Inc., The Dedham TImes, The Daily Transcript and The Parkway-West Roxbury Transcript. Over the past four years, I have been a freelance reporter at Bulletin Newspapers, Inc. and Gannett, Inc. covering greater Boston. I also write for The Hopkinton Independent.

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