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Good morning, Beacon Hill! Here are five things you need to know today, Wednesday, June 12:
1. OBAMA COMES TO BOSTON: President Barack Obama will be in Boston today to campaign for U.S. Senate Democratic nominee Edward Markey. According to Markey's Facebook page, he will speak at rally in Roxbury at 11 a.m.
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2. THE STANLEY CUP: The Boston Bruins are back in the Stanley Cup Final and will face off against the Chicago Blackhawks tonight in Chicago at 8 p.m. The game will be broadcast locally on WHDH-TV (Channel 7) and on the radio on 98.5 The Sports Hub.
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4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1987, in one of his most famous Cold War speeches, President Ronald Reagan challenges Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev to "tear down" the Berlin Wall, a symbol of the repressive Communist era in a divided Germany. Information courtesy of History.com.
5. TODAY'S FORECAST: Mostly cloudy with a chance for showers, high of 64. Cloudy again tonight with a low of 52.
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