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

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In today's newsletter:

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

Also on today's calendar: Free Webinar: Helping Your Aging Parents Thrive and 7 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the shovel say to the dirt? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Friday: Occasional afternoon rain, with a high of 47 and low of 37 degrees.
• Saturday: Mostly cloudy, afternoon rain, temps: high: 46, low: 38.
• 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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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday January 28

• Free Webinar: Helping Your Aging Parents Thrive
  Via Zoom ,
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Monday January 12

• Water and Sewer Rate Policy Committee Meeting
  Canton, MA Calendar , 801 Washington St , Canton
  10:00 am
• Canton Garden Club Monthly Meeting
  Canton Senior Center , 500 Pleasant St , 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 1/12/26
  Canton, MA Calendar , 79 Pleasant Street , Canton
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 13

• Capital Planning Committee Meeting 1/13/26
  Canton, MA Calendar , 79 Pleasant Street , Canton
  7:00 pm

Wednesday January 14

• Conservation Commission Meeting
  Canton, MA Calendar , 79 Pleasant Street , Canton
  7:00 pm

Thursday January 15

• Capital Planning Committee Meeting 1/15/26
  Canton, MA Calendar , 79 Pleasant Street , Canton
  7:00 pm

Tuesday January 20

• Board of Library Trustees
  Canton, MA Calendar , 786 Washington Street , Canton
  7:00 pm
• Select Board Meeting
  Canton, MA Calendar , 801 Washington Street 2nd Floor , Canton
  7:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday January 9

• Computer Literacy Level 3: Navigating Social Media
  Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
  10:00 am
• Coloring (PDF)
  Stoughton, MA Calendar Stoughton, MA 02072
  10:00 am
• Let's Lunch at One Bistro in 2026!
  One Bistro , 1125 Boston-Providence Turnpike , Norwood
  12:00 pm
• Teen Open Studio
  Turner Free Library , 2 North Main Street , Randolph
  3:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Traffic on Harvard St. in Brookline is back open after a crash involving an SUV and a small moped.
  7:51AM on Jan 8: Traffic alert: Motor vehicle crash involving a motorcycle and car at 525 Harvard St, with traffic investigators on scene and the… (Nextdoor )

• ARS/Rescue Rooter posted a job opening for Service Plumber - Journeyman Licensed in Stoughton. Apply here.
• Allied Universal posted a job opening for Security Officer in Milton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.

🗞 Nearby News

Norwood

• Trump administration seeks to restrict Wall Street firms' home purchases (wishtv.com)
• Raiders face busy week (hometownweekly.net)

Stoughton

• TruAmerica Multifamily acquires The Sto, expands Greater Boston presence (bostonagentmagazine.com)

Dedham

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-- The Patch AM Team

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