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Five Things You Need To Know Today, Feb. 28

Red Cross blood drive today.

 

Here are five things you need to know today:

 

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1) Everyone knows it’s Windy: Our friend Windy is going to be kicking around Woburn again today, as we could see gusts up to 28 miles per hour. According to the National Weather Service, it will be sunny all day, though, with temperatures reaching the mid-40s.

 

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2) City Council: The Woburn City Council will at Chambers at 7:30 p.m.

 

3) Event spotlight: The Red Cross will be holding a blood drive at 96 Commerce Way, Give blood and receive a coupon for a free tax return from Liberty Tax Services.

 

4) In case you missed it: Yesterday, Nadine introduced us to the We had met the Govostes briefly when we learned that Matthew, at just six years old, was undergoing a heart transplant. Find out how the surgery went, how the family is doing and what Matthew was “most upset” about missing when he had to go into the hospital. .

 

5) Goodbye, Farewell and Amen: On this day in 1983, the Mobile Army Surgical Hospital 4077 broke camp for the final time. The final episode of MASH was the most-watched television program (77 percent of the viewing audience) at the time, beating out Dallas’ “Who Shot JR?” episode. In the final episode, the surgeons and nurses of the 4077 must break camp as the Korean War cease fire has been called. Many of the characters leave, headed toward home, including Col. Potter, who leaves camp on a horse. In a poignant moment, jokester surgeons Hawkeye Pierce and B.J. Hunnicut salute their commander. The two main characters are the last to leave the 4077.

 

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