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CANTON: Everything Going On Today (Wed, Sep 29)

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Good morning, neighbors! Mary Ellen Gambon here with your Wednesday copy of theCanton Daily.


First, today's weather:

Partly cloudy throughout the day. High: 66 Low: 50.

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Here are the top stories in Canton today:

  1. As court upholds electroshock therapy at Massachusetts school, opponents continue decades-old fight to end it (Youth Today)
  2. Canton Public Schools: CPS COVID-19 Protocols And Vaccine Clinics (Press Release Desk)
  3. Police identify woman killed in Dorchester double shooting (WCVB Boston)
  4. Boston police identify victim of deadly Dorchester shooting| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
  5. After an Offseason of Change, A New Era of Celtics Basketball Begins (Celtics.com)
  6. Celtics coach Ime Udoka has breakthrough COVID-19; Team's vaccination status a hot topic (Reverb MSN Music)

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Today in Canton:

  • Temple University-college rep. visit (11:15 AM)
  • Endicott College-college rep. visit - Canton High School (12:00 PM)
  • Fall Wreaths At The Waterfall (6:30 PM)

Canton Patch Notebook

  • Massachusetts State Lottery: "Visit us at The Big E, now through October 3! Find us outside the Massachusetts Building, where we are following sanitation and social distancing guidelines to provide a safe, fun environment. @thebigefair #TheBigE #BigEMoments #MassLo..." (Instagram)
  • Massachusetts State Lottery: "A Mass Cash Ticket sold at Marshfield Elks, 1321 Ocean St in #Marshfield, won $100,000 in last night's drawing. Congrats!" (Instagram)
  • Massachusetts State Lottery: "Powerball estimated jackpot for the Monday, September 27, 2021 drawing. #playresponsibly" (Instagram)
  • Massachusetts State Lottery: "Mega Millions estimated jackpot for the Tuesday, September 28, 2021 drawing." (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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