5T: On Demand (Woburn Style!) & Fires in History

Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:

1) Get in the holiday spirit

Rogers Automotive on Main Street is already in the holiday spirit and ready to help those in need. The store is holding a food drive from now until Nov. 16. Not only will you be helping people in need during the holidays, you'll also receive $1 off your order for each item you donate. Click here for a list of items that are needed this holiday season. 

2) On Demand—Woburn style!

You know what On Demand is on your local cable system, but do you know that the Woburn Public Media Center also offers On Demand? And to make it even cooler than your cable company, the WPMC offers its On Demand videos online, meaning you can watch it on your computer any time of the day. Miss the latest City Council meeting and want to watch it? Just click here! All three WPMC channels offer online programming. Enjoy! 

3) Autumn Changes

According to the National Weather Service's specialized forecast just for Woburn, it won't be as warm and sunny as Saturday, but we should have a pretty darn nice Monday. Expect temperatures to be in the mid-60s and sunshine most of the day. Some clouds will move in after dark, though.

4) In case you missed it

Last week was a busy week in police news. Catch up on any of the stories or log entries you missed with our Week in Review: WPD! 

5) Headlines in history

Let's take a walk through Woburn's history, shall we? Some headlines in newspapers regarding Oct. 22 events in Woburn were:

• 1897—Gave Firemen Hard Fight—Fire begins in wooden building, damaging Curtis block at Woodbury's corner. 
• 1938—Woburn Factory Flames Incediary—17 fire boxes are put out of commission in the response.
• 1960—Foley's Passes Lead Woburn Over Winthrop—Quarterback Eddie Foley leads Tanners to a 24-8 win. 
• 1978—Dog Shows—An AKC-sanctioned show held at the YMCA and sponsored by the Merrimack Lhasa Apso Club.

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