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Hi there, Canton! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Canton's new data centers affect the air you breathe?
  • Meet the Canton artist quietly refreshing a village's historic murals
  • What this food bank leadership change means for Canton families in need.

Also on today's calendar: Sparks of Giving 2026: Avery Anna, Ian Harrison Love & Theft + Fireworks and 8 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the tree say when Spring arrived? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Friday: Partial sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 55 degrees.
  • Saturday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 81, low: 60.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high of 83 and low of 66 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• CCPH Plays Roles With Data Center Operations (whbc.com) — Two major data centers planned for eastern Canton will operate under air pollution permits overseen by Canton City Public Health, which also runs three local air monitors. Health Commissioner Amanda Archer says emissions must meet current standards, and any link between data centers and community health issues would require further study. Residents can expect ongoing monitoring of particles, ozone, and long-term health trends.
   

• Artist Patrick Buckohr repainting Minerva's Haas Museum murals (cantonrep.com) — Canton artist Patrick G. Buckohr, who runs an art studio and BbTattoo in downtown Canton with his son, is restoring the historical murals he first painted at Minerva's Haas Museum in 2005. Since June he's been carefully repainting the seven-panel display, adding new details and corrections, and hopes to finish by late September, weather permitting. His larger body of work includes sculptures and memorials across nearby communities.
   

• New leader to guide Akron-Canton food bank (cantonrep.com) — Leadership at the Akron-Canton Regional Foodbank, which operates a Canton branch serving Stark County and beyond, will shift as longtime CEO Dan Flowers steps down Dec. 31. Executive Vice President Katie Carver Reed will take over Jan. 1, 2027, guiding the organization that supplies millions of meals to local pantries, shelters, and meal sites across eight counties.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Gas leak prompts evacuation of school in Canal Fulton, Ohio.
    9:44AM on Aug 27: Northwest High School evacuated due to gas leak caused by a crew working on an addition. (Nextdoor )
  • Please share & repost to help reunite this lost cat!
    Lilly was lost on August 26, 2026 in Canton, OH 44705 near Marbury Avenue , Linford Ave, 48th street Sharing for a neighbor. For the latest… (Nextdoor Burnham Hills East)
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🗞 Nearby News

East Canton

  • Ohio Lottery Powerball, Pick 3 Midday winning numbers for Aug. 26, 2026 (cantonrep.com)
  • Warning period over. East Canton speeders now get $175 citations in the mail. (indeonline.com)
  • Great Clips Overtime Report Week #2 Scores (wfmj.com)

North Canton

  • Creative Beginnings Christian Preschool - North Canton, OH Patch (patch.com)
  • Alliance's Brendan Zurbrugg returns home, looks for new start at Walsh (cantonrep.com)
  • Arlen Ray Schartiger (akron.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: What a re-leaf! (Thank you Flo G. for sending it in!)
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