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Canton Patch Turns One

Happy First Birthday, Canton Patch!

We are blowing out the candles on our birthday cake today, as proudly celebrates our one-year milestone.

We , and today we are thanking all of our readers who have found us online and made us their go-to site in Canton.

Throughout the year, we have covered Canton in many ways. From , to high school , school to controversial , to , to where to enjoy . Canton Patch is growing and evolving every week. Our site received a face-lift, continues to add categories and provides the town with information, resources and a place to discuss topics online.

Find out what's happening in Cantonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Although we began with a staff of 12, which has dwindled down to a staff of four due to budget cuts, we have survived our first year on the web.

Patch continues to spread the word about our hyper-local, news and information website that covers Canton. We have added bloggers to our site, allowing readers at home to share their voices on a daily, weekly or monthly basis. Our bloggers write about everything from health to cooking to kids.

Find out what's happening in Cantonwith free, real-time updates from Patch.

Our readers also share their thoughts and opinions in our comments section and by writing . We have heard from Canton and non-Canton residents about the NSTAR power outage issues, thank yous to town groups and opinions on disability rights.

Canton Patch wants to continue to be your community website. When you have news to share, send it to us. Reach out to us on Facebook and Twitter. Or check out our morning newsletter to get the scoop for the day.

Thank you for continuing to support us, to read our stories, and share your news, comments, photos and opinions with us. We are truly grateful that you have made Canton Patch your source for hometown happenings.

Thank you, Canton!


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