🌱 CANTON: What's Happening Today (Sat, Oct 16)

Good morning, Canton! Here's everything you need to know to get this Saturday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Mainly cloudy; breezy, humid. High: 78 Low: 53.

Here are the top stories in Canton today:

1. Canton Fire Department Extinguishes Car Fire at BHCC (Canton Patch)
2. Proposed GMS project takes next step with MSBA visit (Canton Citizen Newspaper)
3. Canton Public Schools: Canton Public Schools Letter Regarding MCAS Scores (Press Release Desk)
4. Bank of Canton promotes Lake and Lindberg (New England Real Estate Journal Online)
5. Town Of Canton: Rake Up Leaves To Prevent Flooding (Press Release Desk)
6. Town Of Canton: Special Town Meeting Warrant (Press Release Desk)

Today in Canton:

Canton Patch Notebook

• Department of Elder and Human Services: "Shalini Mathur, Thank you for a wonderful two years! We will miss you and wish you much love and happiness 💕. You will always have a home away from home here!" (Facebook)
• Canton Public Library MA: "We're thrilled to be hosting one of the world's bestselling authors of all time Jeffrey Archer on Saturday, October 23, 2021 at 2pm via Zoom. He'll be discussing his career & his latest book, "Over My Dead Body." FREE & OPEN TO ALL! Regi..." (Facebook)

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Events:

• A Craft Affair at Norwood (October 16)
• Electronics and Metal Recycling Event Sponsored by Dedham Arts Boosters, Motherbrook Arts and (October 16)
• Free 5-Day Email Course: MA Wills & Living Trusts (October 16)
• Celebrate Boss’s Day With 15 Percent Off Flowers And Gifts (October 16)
• Top 10 Divorce Mistakes & How to Avoid Them – Hingham, MA Hub ~ No-Cost Webinar (October 21)
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Gigs & services:

• Small Business Assistance by BB Bookworks Inc of Stoughton (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door this Saturday. I'll see you soon! If you're feeling 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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