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Five Things You Need To Know Today, Aug. 9

A Playboy playmate visits Woburn tonight.

 

Here are five things you need to know today:

 

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1) Summer thunder

As usual in the summer, we can expect sunshine and possible thunderstorms today. According to the National Weather Service, sunshine will prevail in the morning, which a chance of rain and thunder after lunch. The rain may continue into the evening, but the NWS says we have only a 30-40 percent chance of precipitation all day.

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2) Call for your reservation

Playboy playmate Amy Adams will be in Woburn tonight at the as part of the magazine's . In addition to the search and live music by several bands, there will also be a video shoot going on tonight. Party begins at 7 p.m. Although there is no admission charge, you do need to reserve a table. .   

 

3) Event spotlight

Although is based out of North Reading, the business does do work in other communities to help people in need. If you're interested in trying out a Zumba class, And if you love it, you can make it a part of your next charity event!

 

4) In case you missed it

We asked you and you told us. Now we've taken your list and turned it into a poll, in which we'll Vote today and if you don't see a particular road on the poll,

 

5) A 'Family' murder spree

On this day in 1969, members of Charles Manson's "Family" cult entered a Beverly Hills home and killed five people. Among the victims? Actress Sharon Tate (Valley of the Dolls) and coffee heiress Abigail Folger. Manson had directed his Family members to kill affluent white people to instigate a race war between blacks and whites, a war he believed was imminent and would benefit his cult. Two years later, Manson was put on trial for masterminding the murders and was convicted. Although given the death penalty, Manson will spend the rest of his life in jail because California repealed the death penalty in 1972.

 

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