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5 Things You Need to Know Today — Aug. 9, 2012

Here's what you need to know today in Plymouth and Canton..

Trivia: Which big-top event is coming to Plymouth next week?

Yesterday's trivia answer: Photo trivia: Plymouth City Commission at Lions Park; Regular trivia: Greg Demopoulos was appointed to replace Trustee Todd Caccamo, who resigned last year.

5. Celebrate gold medalist Allison Schmitt's homecoming next week in Canton

Olympic swimming standout  will return home from London next week and will take part in a local homecoming Aug. 14 at the  Amphitheater in Canton. Schmitt, a 2008  graduate, earned , one  and one  this year at the Olympic Games in London. 

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4. Are you following us yet?

When Plymouth Patch and Canton Patch merged, our social media sites followed suit, and both now are using the previous Plymouth Patch Facebook and Twitter accounts. You can "Like" us at facebook.com/PlymouthCantonPatch and follow up on Twitter at @PlymouthPatch. If you haven't made the switch from our Canton pages yet, please do so!

3. Inaugural Art About Town event comes to Plymouth this week

Art About Town is coming on Saturday. The event will be held in Downtown Plymouth from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. and is put on by the downtown merchants and the Plymouth Community Chamber of Commerce. 

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Participating businesses will sponsor an artist at their location that will be on-site throughout the day to give demonstrations and talks on their artform. Some will have artwork available for sale. There will be a "passport" to take to the participating buisnesses to be stamped. To win, a participant must have 12 stamps on their passport.

2. Readers' Choice 2012: Vote for your favorite Plymouth-Canton businesses

Help Patch determine the best of the best by voting for your favorites in our 22 Readers' Choice categories.

Click on the links under each category and vote in the poll attached to each article.

Cast your vote by Aug. 17 and help us decide who's best. Whichever business gets the most votes will be named the Readers' Choice winner.

1. Check local traffic and gas on Patch

Planning a commute? Check out construction zones and detours — and cheap gas prices — on the Plymouth-Canton Patch Commute page.


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