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🌱 Patch AM: What convinced Canton’s Select Board to pick Michael Daniels as chief?

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  • What convinced Canton’s Select Board to pick Michael Daniels as chief?

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  • Sunday: Rain and drizzle in the a.m., with a high of 44 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Select Board appoints Michael K. Daniels as new police chief (thecantoncitizen.com) — Canton’s Select Board has appointed Michael K. Daniels as the town’s new permanent police chief, choosing him over Canton Police Lt. Charles Rae after finalist interviews. Daniels brings more than 26 years of experience, including leading Oxford’s department, and emphasizes accountability, community trust, and modern policing practices as he prepares to lead the Canton Police Department.
   


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    Friday January 9
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