Getting the Most Out of Canton Patch

Many readers have discovered the usefulness of Canton Patch. Since our launch on we have been providing news and information to the Canton community online.

Here are a few ways to get the most out of our hyperlocal news and information website.

1. Email Local Editor Lisa Gentes when you spot breaking news. Sometimes the best news comes from our readers' tips. Whether it is big news or small, we want to know. If you drive by , hear of a boil water order, or snap a photo of a , email lisa.gentes@patch.com or call 781-606-1148.

2. Passionate about a subject? Share your voice with the community. Write a and let others in town know what you believe about politics, education or the environment.

3. Blog for us. The Local Voices page is filled with bloggers from Canton, who write about everything from food to parenting to business to dieting. If you love to write, email lisa.gentes@patch.com and we can get you on board to blog.

4. If you are a hometown sports fan, and cheer on Canton High School or Blue Hills Regional, send us sports photos, scores or game recaps. We would love to publish your sports mania on Patch! Email lisa.gentes@patch.com, tweet us @CantonMAPatch or text us at 781-606-1148.

5. Get wired with Canton Patch. We are online, in the mobile App store, on Facebook, on Twitter and you can even download a Patch widget for your website. Take us anywhere and chat with us anywhere.

6. Have a garage sale coming up? Need to find a tutor for your child? In desperate need of a babysitter for the weekend? Use the Canton Patch Marketplace and find what you are searching for, or post a classified.

7. Share your news with Canton! Announce the birth of a new little one, say Happy Birthday to your niece or share your student's latest honor roll achievement. Place an announcement, for free, on Patch.

8. Local business owners, get your advertisements up on Canton Patch. Contact our sales rep to create your own Patchy ad today and share your business with the online world.

9. Do you have a bake sale coming up for school and need to spread the word? Or a fundraiser that you are selling tickets for? A concert you want to invite others to attend? Add your own upcoming event to the Patch calendar. It is free!

10. Sign up for a Canton Patch newsletter and get the latest news delivered to your inbox every morning. Skim the headlines, catch the latest news and events and drink your morning coffee. Just go to www.canton.patch.com, scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Newsletter" under the Goodies heading. Enjoy!