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Who will replace Marty Walz in the state House?

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Good morning, Beacon Hill! Here are five things you need to know today, Thursday, May 16:

1. HIDDEN GARDENS TOUR TODAY: The annual Hidden Gardens of Beacon Hill tour is today from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. throughout select private gardens in the neighborhood. Tickets will be $40 today.

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2. WHO WILL REPLACE WALZ?: One local political observer believes it could come down to who has done the most retail politics in the race between Joshua Dawson and Jay Livingstone to fill Marty Walz's former House seat.

3. GET THE PATCH NEWSLETTER: Have you signed up for the Beacon Hill Patch Daily Newsletter yet? Each morning you can get Beacon Hill Patch news delivered directly to your e-mail inbox. It's totally free, so if you like what you read here, sign up now!

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4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences hands out its first awards, at a dinner party for around 250 people held in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California. Information courtesy of History.com. Information courtesy of History.com.

5. TODAY'S FORECAST: Sunny and breezy with a high of 76. Mostly clear tonight, low of 52.

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