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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday, June 23

Bits of knowledge to help you be the smartest person wishing it were Friday.

Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest person wishing it were Friday already.

1. It's Happening Tonight: Town Manager Richard Montuori will be hosting a presentation by the Friends of the Tewksbury Community Athletic Complex tonight at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. The group will be outlining its plans to build a 1,600 seat artificial turf stadium with full lighting as part of the new high school. The public is invited to attend and participate.

2. Quote of the Day: "The dream of winning Lord Stanley's Cup starts in youth hockey... In March, at a Boston Bruins game, Tewksbury Youth Hockey was awarded the 2011-12 Mike Cheever Grow Hockey Development Grant for their effort in growing the sport of hockey in our community. Tewksbury is obviously a hockey town that deserves a visit with the Cup!"

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3. Today's Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be Cloudy. A chance of showers this morning...then a chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms this afternoon. Patchy fog. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Showers likely tonight. Patchy fog. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Gusts up to 20 mph in the evening. Chance of rain 70 percent.

4. By the Numbers: 2,134 .... There were 2,134 dog licenses issued in Tewksbury in 2010. That's down from 2.205 in 2009.

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5. In Case You Missed It -- The schedule of events for the 2011 Tewksbury July 4 Celebration has been released.


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