Five Things You Need To Know Today, March 8

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Today is Tuesday, March 8. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Sunshiney weather: The National Weather Service is expecting a clear day today, with sunny skies and temperatures in the 40s. But, be warned, there are some snowflakes in the extended weather forecast. Yuck.   
2. Special meeting: The City Council will hold another special meeting tonight to discuss the from the School Committee and Mayor Scott Galvin. A vote on the matter is anticipated at tonight’s session. The council’s finance committee met on the same issue Monday night.
3. Kennedy drop-offs: If you are dropping off a student at , the principal asks that you drive into the parking lot completely before letting the children out of the car in the morning.
4. In case you missed it: Our , an 11-year-old middle schooler at Joyce. Pavone is a geographical whiz, as well as a soccer player, a volunteer and a big brother. . 
5. Smokin’ Joe beats the Greatest: On this day in 1971, the “Fight of the Century” occurred between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Frazier won the fight, despite all the hype surrounding Ali, who was returning to the ring after a three-year hiatus due to his boxing license being revoked. The two men would fight twice more, with Ali winning both fights.

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