CANTON: What's Happening Today (Fri, Oct 1)

Happy Friday, Canton! Here's everything you need to know to get this day started.

First, today's weather:

Sunny to partly cloudy. High: 67 Low: 47.

Here are the top stories in Canton today:

1. Canton Woman Identified As Fatal Victim Of Dorchester Shooting (Canton Patch)
2. Canton Public Schools: MUSICCOUNTS! And The Canton Performing Arts Department To Present Cantonstock 2021 On November 6 (Press Release Desk)
3. As court upholds electroshock therapy at Massachusetts school, opponents continue decades-old fight to end it (Youth Today)
4. Boston police identify victim of deadly Dorchester shooting| (Boston News, Weather, Sports | WHDH 7News)
5. Canton High cross country teams off to promising start (Canton Citizen Newspaper)
6. Three Canton solar projects acquired by Safari Energy (Canton Citizen Newspaper)
7. Town seeks candidates for interim School Committee seat (Canton Citizen Newspaper)
8. Select Board seeks public input on St. Gerard's purchase (Canton Citizen Newspaper)

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Today in Canton:

Canton Patch Notebook

• Massachusetts State Lottery: "Four Powerball tickets won $50,000 each in last night’s drawing. Tickets sold at: - East Harwich Market, 1421 Orleans Rd #Harwich - Doughboy Donuts, 220 Dorchester Ave #SouthBoston - New Inkwell News, 78 Federal St #Greenfield - Trucchi’..." (Instagram)
• Massachusetts State Lottery: "Powerball estimated jackpot for the Wednesday, September 29, 2021 drawing. Have you gotten your ticket yet?" (Instagram)
• Massachusetts State Lottery: "Megabucks Doubler estimated jackpot for the Wednesday, September 29, 2021 drawing. Good luck!" (Instagram)
• Department of Elder and Human Services: "Join us at the Library for the Memory Café October 28th from 1:30- 3:30 PM!" (Facebook)

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Events:

• BeanStock Music Festival (October 2)
• Free 5 Day Email Course: MA Wills and Living Trusts (October 2)
• Women's Business Connection Network - Meet the Professionals (October 4)
• Commonwealth School Virtual Open House (October 5)
• A Craft Affair at Norwood (October 16)
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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you all soon for your next update. If you're liking these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to read along. You can send them this link to subscribe.

— 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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