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🌱 Patch AM: How Canton’s 62% support helped Stephen Lynch secure another term.
Spotted on the Canton calendar: School Committee Meeting

Hey there, Canton! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Canton's 62% support helped Stephen Lynch secure another term.
Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Thursday: A morning thunderstorm or two, with a high of 78 and low of 61 degrees.
- Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 85, low: 59.
- Saturday: Not as warm with a shower, with a high of 73 and low of 54 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rep. Steven Lynch trailed in Boston — then the suburbs rewrote the story (masslive.com) — Voters in Canton strongly backed U.S. Rep. Stephen Lynch in the 8th Congressional District Democratic primary, giving him 62% of the vote and helping secure his path to a 14th term. The piece breaks down how suburban communities like Canton offset his challenger's Boston advantage and situates the race within broader Massachusetts primary outcomes.
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📸 Around Canton
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Canton
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- School Committee Meeting
Rodman Early Childhood Program CHS - Distance Learning Lab (DLL)
6:00 pm - Strategy Board Game Night
Canton Public Library Community Room , 786 Washington St., Canton
6:00 pm - My First Storytime
Canton Public Library Art & Activities Room , 786 Washington
10:30 am - Board of Health Meeting →
Canton, MA Calendar, 801 Washington Street 2nd Floor, Canton
6:00 pm - ESOL Conversation Group
Canton Public Library Art & Activities Room , 786 Washington
10:00 am - Preschool Storytime
Canton Public Library Art & Activities Room , 786 Washington
2:00 pm - Rosh Hashana Storytime
Canton Public Library Art & Activities Room , 786 Washington
6:00 pm - Canton Art Association Meeting
Canton Public Library Art & Activities Room , 786 Washington
10:30 am
Thursday September 3
Friday September 4
Monday September 7
Tuesday September 8
Wednesday September 9
📣 Canton Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Family Storytime at Halloran Park
Stoughton Public Library Halloran Park
10:00 am - Bouncing Tots Baby Rave Edition
Turner Free Library 2 North Main Street, Randolph, MA, 02368, US
10:30 am - Drop-in Scrabble
Stoughton Public Library Conference Room
1:00 pm - Teen Open Studio
Turner Free Library 2 North Main Street, Randolph, MA, 02368, US
3:00 pm
Thursday September 3
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- Stageworthy Drama — (617) 872-6960
- Southeast Railing Co Inc — 7818287088
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Celebrating 70 Years of Disability: A Legacy Of Support And Service —Delia De Mello Read on Patch
- Fisglobal posted a job opening for Associate I, Production Operations in Canton. Apply here.
- Big Y Foods, Inc. posted a job opening for Porter/Custodial (Stores) in Norwood. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Norwood
- New hope for Norwood Hospital (norwoodtownnews.com)
- Improvement on the Horizon (norwoodtownnews.com)
- Connolly sets the record straight (cambridgeday.com)
Stoughton
- Div. 7-8 high school football preview: New eras for top programs (bostonherald.com)
Walpole
- Walpole Native Named As Deputy Police Chief (patch.com)
Ok Canton! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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