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- How could new court orders expose more about Canton’s role?
Also on today's calendar: Canton Garden Club Monthly Meeting and 2 more events.
Find out what's happening in Cantonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the hair spray say to the hair when it got back from vacation? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy and not as cold, with a high of 35 and low of 32 degrees.
- Wednesday: A little morning rain; cloudy, temps: high: 42, low: 29.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 46 and low of 31 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Prosecutors, former trooper could be forced to turn over key information in Karen Read case (masslive.com) — A high-profile civil case tied to a Canton police sergeant and two Canton bars is moving forward as a judge considers forcing prosecutors and a former state trooper to hand over more records. Karen Read, acquitted in June in John O’Keefe’s death, is now defending herself in a wrongful death suit while also pursuing a separate civil rights case against investigators.
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton
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- Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 801 Washington Street 2nd Floor , Canton
6:00 pm - Canton Garden Club Monthly Meeting
Canton Senior Center , 500 Pleasant St , Canton
7:00 pm - Capital Planning Committee Meeting 1/12/26
Canton, MA Calendar , 79 Pleasant Street , Canton
7:00 pm - Canton Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Monthly Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 801 Washington Street 2nd Floor , Canton
7:00 pm - Capital Planning Committee Meeting 1/13/26
Canton, MA Calendar , 79 Pleasant Street , Canton
7:00 pm
Thursday January 8
Monday January 12
Tuesday January 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coloring (PDF)
Stoughton, MA Calendar Stoughton, MA 02072
10:00 am - Music and Movement with Self Help CFCE
Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
10:30 am - Turner Free Library Trustees
Randolph, MA Calendar
5:30 pm - Stetson Trustees
Randolph, MA Calendar
1:00 pm - Teddy bear Storytime-Ages 4-7
Children's Craft Room
6:00 pm - Messy Munchkins
Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
6:00 pm - Computer Literacy Level 3: Navigating Social Media
Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
10:00 am
Tuesday January 6
Wednesday January 7
Friday January 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Location: The Endicott Estate, 656 East Street, Dedham, MA
6:30- 7:00, book sale for the Preservation fund, 7:00, brief business meeting, 7:15, speaker Scott Matthews: speaking about Florida in the Civil War… (Nextdoor Canton-Reservoir)
- Kids & Company posted a job opening for Infant/Toddler Childcare Teachers in Canton. Apply here.
- Reiser posted a job opening for Accounts Payable Supervisor in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Norwood
- Sophie Joline von Felten heads to figure skating nationals free of Olympic pressure (nbcolympics.com)
Stoughton
- Community rallies around beloved Stoughton coach during cancer battle (nbcboston.com)
- Hitting health goals, including eating healthier (wcvb.com)
- Popular rapper spotted at Mass. grocery store, fan recalls ‘crazy' encounter (masslive.com)
Dedham
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