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🌱 Patch AM: Canton family mourns the passing of Ralph Michael Luongo, 87.
Also, don't miss Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton on the Canton Patch calendar

Hello Canton! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Canton family mourns the passing of Ralph Michael Luongo, 87.
Also on today's calendar: Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton and 5 more events.
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- Monday: Brisk and bitterly cold, with a high of 25 and low of 19 degrees. ⛄️ Brr!
- Tuesday: Mostly sunny and not as cold, temps: high: 34, low: 24.
- Wednesday: Clouds and sun; not as cold, with a high of 47 and low of 24 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• OBITUARY: Ralph Michael Luongo, 87 (wilmingtonapple.com) — Canton residents are among those mourning the passing of 87-year-old Ralph Michael Luongo, whose daughter Lisa Sullivan lives in town. Remembered for his warmth, humor, and love of tennis and golf, Ralph spent many years in Medford, Wakefield, Reading, and Wilmington, and his family plans a private Celebration of Life at a later date.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton
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★ Featured events ★
- Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton
Covenant Congregational Church, 204 Center St, Easton
8:00 pm
Thursday December 18
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Other local events
- Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Committee Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 79 Pleasant St , Canton
7:00 pm - Blue Hill Regional District Policy Sub- Committee Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 800 Randolph Street , Canton
6:00 pm - CHS Winter Concert
CHS Auditorium
6:00 pm - Blue Hill Regional District School Committee Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 800 Randolph Street , Canton
7:00 pm - Select Board Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 801 Washington Street 2nd Floor , Canton
7:00 pm - Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 801 Washington Street 2nd Floor , Canton
6:00 pm - Björn Wennås: ISHNA Xmas show
Irish Cultural Center , 200 New Boston Dr , Canton
4:00 pm
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
Sunday December 21
📣 Canton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Gibbons Winter Concert 4/5 Band and Chorus
Joseph H Gibbons Stoughton, MA 02072
9:00 am - Device Advice
Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
10:00 am - Toddler Read and Rise Playgroup
Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
10:30 am - Baby Sign and Play
Morrill Memorial Library Poirier Village Center , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
11:00 am - Zoom with a Law Librarian
Morrill Memorial Library Virtual , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
1:00 pm
Monday December 15
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💬 Chatter
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- Randolph Public Schools posted a job opening for Alternative Progam Math Teacher in Randolph. Apply here.
- Globe Composite Solutions LLC posted a job opening for Globe CNC Programmer / Machinist in Stoughton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Norwood
- Penn football names former New Hampshire coach and star QB Rick Santos as its next head coach (inquirer.com)
Stoughton
- John Emmott (thebradentontimes.com)
Dedham
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-- The Patch AM Team
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