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In today's newsletter:

  • Canton police share key steps to keep hungry bears away
  • How Canton’s Roaring Brook Nature Center helped one tiny snake go home

Also on today's calendar: FOCUS Autism Spectrum Unplugged and 6 more events.

Today's riddle: Who is taller, Mr Bigger or Mr Bigger's son? 🤔 (Answer below!)


Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Some sun, then clouds, with a high of 65 and low of 47 degrees.
  • Thursday: Morning rain; cloudy, cooler, temps: high: 59, low: 39.
  • Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Bear Alert: Canton Police Issue Safety Tips As Sightings Increase (patch.com) — Canton police are warning residents about increased black bear activity and sharing practical steps to reduce encounters, from securing trash and birdfeeders to cleaning grills and supervising pets. The department also urges homeowners with chickens, beehives, or gardens in Canton to consider electric fencing and smarter composting to avoid attracting bears into neighborhoods.    

• Freedom! Snake Released Back Into Wild By Canton Nature Center: UPDATE (patch.com) — A familiar Eastern garter snake that spent the winter at Canton’s Roaring Brook Nature Center has been safely released back into the woods where it was found. Staff sheltered the vulnerable snake through the cold months at their Gracey Road wildlife clinic, then waited for a warm spell to return it to its natural habitat. The center regularly rehabilitates local wildlife and shares updates with residents.    


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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: His son; he's just a little Bigger. (Thank you Joe Y. for sending it in!)Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!


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