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🌱 Patch AM: How did a Canton novelist turn four moms into cold-case sleuths?
Spotted on the Canton calendar: Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton
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In today's newsletter:
- How did a Canton novelist turn four moms into cold-case sleuths?
- Why the Karen Read SUV sale still matters for Canton residents
Also on today's calendar: Handel's Messiah Sing in Easton and 6 more events.
Find out what's happening in Cantonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Today's riddle: What did the boat dock say when it was arrested? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Find out what's happening in Cantonfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
- Saturday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 38 and low of 27 degrees.
- Sunday: Snow and flurries, up to 1", temps: high: 31, low: 13. ⛄️ Brr!
- Monday: Cold, with a high of 28 and low of 20 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• The cold case a bestselling Canton author couldn't ignore (enterprisenews.com) — A bestselling crime novelist who lives in Canton has stepped into true crime nonfiction, chronicling four suburban moms who helped crack a 15-year-old Los Angeles cold case. Speaking at Stonehill College, Chuck Hogan described the emotional toll, meticulous evidence review, and why this may be his first and last nonfiction project. 
• Here's how you can buy SUV Karen Read was driving the night John O'Keefe died (masslive.com) — Canton again figures into statewide headlines as the SUV from the high-profile Karen Read case, tied to an incident outside a home in town, is prepared for auction. A Weymouth repair shop restored the low-mileage Lexus and plans to donate auction proceeds to Read, with the sale expected to draw intense attention early next year.
📸 Around Canton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton
★ 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
- Leandro Alonso at C.F. McCarthy's
C.F. McCarthy’s , 614 Washington St , Canton
1:00 pm - JFK School Council Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 100 Dedham St , Canton
4:00 pm - Sustainability and Climate Action Plan Committee Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 79 Pleasant St , Canton
7:00 pm - CHS Winter Concert
CHS Auditorium
6:00 pm - Blue Hill Regional District Policy Sub- Committee Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 800 Randolph Street , Canton
6:00 pm - Select Board Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 801 Washington Street 2nd Floor , Canton
7:00 pm - Blue Hill Regional District School Committee Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 800 Randolph Street , Canton
7:00 pm - Zoning Board of Appeals Meeting
Canton, MA Calendar , 801 Washington Street 2nd Floor , Canton
6:00 pm
Sunday December 14
Monday December 15
Tuesday December 16
Thursday December 18
📣 Canton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- HomeWorks Energy Pop-up Resource Table
Morrill Memorial Library , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
9:00 am - Saturday Storytime for ages 3-7
Stoughton Public Library Children's Craft Room
10:00 am - Coffee Cupping w/ Rob Fitzgibbon
Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
10:00 am - Puzzle Race!
Morrill Memorial Library Simoni Room , 33 Walpole St., Norwood, MA, 02062
2:30 pm
Saturday December 13
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Canton Skaters Will Perform at National Send-Off Showcase on December 18th —Courtney Megliola Read on Patch
- The deer has been extricated by animal rescue in Wellesley, MA.
10:12AM on Dec 12: Animal rescue team is requested for a deer stuck in the ice at 99 Pond Rd, Lake Waban, Wellesley, MA. (Nextdoor ) - Family Portraits by John F.
Souza Photography 781-828-8788 www.johnfsouzaphotography.com #photoftheday #photographer #photography #designinspiration #designgrafico … (Nextdoor Canton-Reservoir)
- TJX posted a job opening for Backroom Associate in Canton. Apply here.
- Staffing posted a job opening for Performance Tester with Visual Studio - Canton, MA in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Stoughton
- Doorbell video shows contractor wanted on arrest warrant scamming more customers (nbcboston.com)
- US says Matthew Farwell should be tried in Mass. in Sandra Birchmore case (bostonglobe.com)
Dedham
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-- The Patch AM Team
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