Here are five things you need to know today:
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1) It's baaaaaaack!: Well, thankfully, the rain only lasted a day. Just enough to water our pansies and then head out of town! According to the National Weather Service, today will be bright and sunny, with temperatures in the low 70s.
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2) It's Flag Day: While today is the actual Flag Day holiday, Woburn will be celebrating this weekend with its annual Flag Day Carnival and fireworks display. The fun begins Friday night. Fireworks will be held on Saturday. The Flag Day celebration will be held on , across the street from the
3) Event spotlight: Are you interested in learning to swim? The is holding sign-ups for it's summer swim classes. The sessions are free for members of the Club, but membership is $25. Private lessons are also available.
4) In case you missed it: Woburn Police arrested three women on sex crimes at local hotels Tuesday. .
5) Silver and Gold: Ah, one of Woburn Patch's favorite songs from the Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer special! On this day in 1909, the man who sang that song—Burl Ives—was born. Before he was known as Sam the Snowman, Ives had a long career in folk music, as well as on Broadway and in film. But it's his role as Sam, and the songs Silver and Gold and Holly Jolly Christmas, that will stand the test of time for Ives, as youngsters continue to enjoy the 1964 television classic today.
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