CANTON: What's Happening Today (Mon, Oct 11)

Happy Monday, Canton! Here's everything worth knowing today in town.

First, today's weather:

Clouds giving way to some sun. High: 70 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories today in Canton:

1. CHS alum publishes book on new motherhood (Canton Citizen Newspaper)
2. ‘How could that be legal?’: New book explores history of controversial Massachusetts facility that uses elect (MassLive.com)
3. Canton Public Schools: Four Canton High School Seniors Recognized By National Merit Scholarship Program (Press Release Desk)
4. Board of Health clarifies definition of public spaces (Canton Citizen Newspaper)

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Today in Canton:

Canton Patch Notebook

• Department of Elder and Human Services: "We will be closed Monday, October 11, 2021 in observance of Columbus Day." (Facebook)
• Friends of the Canton Public Library (MA): "The Canton Public Library MA will be closed tomorrow for Columbus Day. It should be noted that tomorrow is also Indigenous People’s Day. #IndigenousPeoplesDay" (Facebook)

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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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