CANTON: Everything Going On Today (Wed, Oct 6)

Happy Wednesday, Canton! Here's everything you need to know to start today off on an informed note, shall we? Here's what's going on around town today.

First, today's weather:

Warmer with clouds and sun. High: 70 Low: 49.

Here are the top stories today in Canton:

1. Fall 2021: Top 8 pumpkin patches in Massachusetts (MassLive.com)
2. H.S. FOOTBALL: North Attleboro goes on the offensive in blowout of Canton (The Sun Chronicle)
3. The perennial assessment of the MCAS is underway (The Boston Globe)
4. Dartmouth, Old Colony are the last two undefeated teams left standing (SouthCoastToday.com)
5. Eastern Massachusetts high school scores and highlights from Wednesday (Boston Herald)
6. Town seeks candidates for interim school board seat (Canton Citizen Newspaper)

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Today in Canton:

• Still Life Workshop - Canton Public Library (10:30 AM)
• Bentley University-college rep. visit (11:15 AM)
• Bryant University-college rep. visit (12:00 PM)
• Pajama Storytime - Canton Public Library (6:00 PM)
• ESOL Conversation Group - Canton Public Library (6:00 PM)

Canton Patch Notebook

• Massachusetts State Lottery: "**Jackpot Increase** Powerball's estimated jackpot for the Monday, October 4, 2021 drawing has increased to $685 million with a cash value of $485.5 million. Have you gotten your ticket yet?" (Instagram)
• Massachusetts State Lottery: "Two Powerball tickets won $1,000,000 each in last night’s drawing. Tickets sold at: - Quality Gas & Mart, 430 Taunton Ave in #Seekonk - OHM Mobil Mart, 789 South Main St in #Haverhill" (Instagram)
• Massachusetts State Lottery: "A Powerball ticket sold at Downtown Convenience, 40 Boylston St in #Boston, won $1 million in last Saturday’s drawing. Congrats" (Instagram)
• Massachusetts State Lottery: "When you buy $5 or more of The Numbers Game on a single ticket, you’ll get a FREE $1 Mass Cash Quic Pic ticket. Offer available at any Mass Lottery retailer NOW through October 17 Link: https://www.masslottery.com/pr... *Offer avail..." (Instagram)
• Massachusetts State Lottery: "Powerball's estimated jackpot for the Monday, October 4, 2021 drawing. Have you gotten your ticket yet?" (Instagram)
• Massachusetts State Lottery: "Two Mass Cash tickets won $100,000 each in last night’s drawing. Tickets sold at: - Stop N Save, 158 Center St in #Middleboro - Norwood Shell, 491 Walpole St in #Norwood" (Instagram)

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— Mary Ellen Gambon

About me: I am a Freelance Massachusetts Editor covering the towns of Canton, Dedham, Norwood, Westwood and Walpole, MA. I am a Boston native who began my journalism career in 1994. I graduated from Boston University, where I received bachelor's degrees in journalism and political science. In 2002, I graduated from the University of Massachusetts Boston with a master's in public administration. I am a 1994 Pulliam Fellow, a national award given to 10 graduating college seniors who are pursuing careers in journalism. I previously was a staff reporter for Gazette Publications, Inc., The Dedham TImes, The Daily Transcript and The Parkway-West Roxbury Transcript. Over the past four years, I have been a freelance reporter at Bulletin Newspapers, Inc. and Gannett, Inc. covering greater Boston. I also write for The Hopkinton Independent.

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