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Canton, New York Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Canton! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How your input could reshape Canton’s riverfront for years ahead
- Who’s coming to Canton for Saturday’s high-stakes regional baseball showdown?
Also on today's calendar: Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown and 6 more events.
Today's riddle: What did the carpenter ant say when he walked into the bar? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 54 degrees.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and very warm, temps: high: 84, low: 56.
- Friday: Rain and drizzle in the p.m., with a high of 79 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Waterfront plan to be updated in Canton; community input sought (northcountrynow.com) — Canton’s town and village governments are updating their Waterfront Revitalization Plan and are asking residents to weigh in through an online map and survey. The update will guide future access, recreation, flood resilience, and conservation along the Grasse and Oswegatchie rivers, and could help Canton secure state funding for key waterfront projects and park improvements. 
• Tupper Lake baseball wins third straight sectional title (dailygazette.com) — High school baseball fans in Canton just saw Tupper Lake dominate St. Lawrence 16–2 at St. Lawrence University’s Tom Fay Field to claim a third straight Section X, Class C title. The Lumberjacks return to Canton this Saturday at noon to face Ticonderoga in the NYSPHSAA Class C regional final, with a trip to the state final four on the line.
📸 Around Canton
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Classic Design Luncheon & Lecture: Beyond Blue and White with Genevieve Wheeler-Brown →
Jay Heritage Center, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
11:30 am
Wednesday June 17
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Other local events
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Samaritan Medical Center Foundation- Thousand Islands Golf Classic
St Lawrence County Chamber Dinner and Live Auction- The Edgewood Resort, Alexandria Bay, NY
5:30 pm -
62nd Annual Canton Dairy Festival →
St Lawrence County Chamber 103 Main St 1st floor, Canton, NY 13617
5:00 pm -
Open Doors to History – River Valley Region →
St Lawrence County Center for History and Culture, 3 E Main St, Canton
10:00 am -
Invasive Species In and About the Home
Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County 2043B NY-68 #4453, Canton, NY 13617
10:30 am -
Barb Heller & The Dodys Concert
St Lawrence County Chamber Edwards Opera House 161 Main St. Edwards, NY 13635
7:00 pm -
250th Celebration: ADK History - Author Talk w/ Marty Podskoch
St Lawrence County Chamber 3 E. Main St., Canton, NY 13617 OR virtually on Zoom
3:00 pm -
BOE Meeting
Canton Csd Canton, NY 13617
6:00 pm -
2026 Potsdam Pride Festival →
Ives Park, 3 Riverview Dr, Potsdam
11:00 am
Thursday June 4
Friday June 5
Saturday June 6
Wednesday June 10
Thursday June 11
Saturday June 13
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Clay n’ Play! (Grades K-5) →
North Country Children's Museum, 10 Raymond St, Potsdam
3:30 pm -
Samaritan Medical Center Foundation- Thousand Islands Golf Classic
St Lawrence County Chamber Dinner and Live Auction- The Edgewood Resort, Alexandria Bay, NY
5:30 pm -
Invasive Species In and About the Home
Cornell Cooperative Extension of St. Lawrence County 2043B NY-68 #4453, Canton, NY 13617
10:30 am -
Annual Night at the Museum Gala →
North Country Children's Museum, 10 Raymond St, Potsdam
7:00 pm
Wednesday June 3
Thursday June 4
Saturday June 6
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- St. Lawrence University posted a job opening for Finance - Visiting Assistant Professor in Canton. Apply here.
- Cornell Cooperative Extension posted a job opening for North Wind After School and Farm Day Camp Director - Canton, NY in Canton. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Canton here.
🗞 Nearby News
Potsdam
- Potsdam bank redevelopment begins June 9 (northcountrynow.com)
- Madrid-Waddington Central names 2026 class leaders (northcountrynow.com)
- NNY Business honors 20 Under 40 class for professional, community achievements (nny360.com)
Lisbon
- No kidding: Roaming goats make baaaad neighbors in Lisbon (wwnytv.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Is the bar tender here? (Thank you W. M. for sending it in!)
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