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Five Things You Need to Know Today, Oct. 13

Rain in the forecast for Wednesday.

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1. You can expect Thursday to be a wet one in Wilmington. According to Weather.com, there's a 70 percent chance of rain throughout the day. Rain will be heaviest early before afternoon showers roll through. Temperatures will reach 65° during the day.

2. Residents will know in about two months whether there will be a new high school or not, and on Thursday night they'll have another chance to share their thoughts on the project. The hosts a tonight at 6:30 p.m. in the current school's auditorium.

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3. Two Wilmington teams were scheduled to host games on Thursday, but at least one of them won't happen due to the rain. The game scheduled for 6 p.m. against Stoneham was cancelled long in advance of the contest. The is slated to host Arlington at 3:30 p.m. if the rain holds off.

4. It's not Halloween quite yet, but things are getting spooky on Thursday. The Gravestone Girls, Brenda White and Maggie Sullivan, will be at at 7 p.m. to show cemetery art, history and symbolism from local burial grounds.

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5. Some students in town will be smiling and saying cheese today. That's because it's picture day at throughout Thursday. Make sure the kids are looking sharp today!


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