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HHS Varsity Field Hockey, Weir River Estuary Park Meeting
5 Things: A run-down of events and other useful information for your life in Hingham on Oct. 18, 2013.

1. Hingham High School girls varsity field hockey plays at Duxbury at 4 p.m.
Click here for more sports schedules.
2. The HHS Global Citizenship Club will meet Friday morning in the auditorium at 7 a.m. All students are welcome. The guest speaker this month will present on the Dominican Republic
3. The Weir River Estuary Park Committee has an informational meeting from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at Town Hall. Click here for the agenda and more meeting information.
4. There is a chance of early morning showers Friday, with the sun gradually coming out and a high near 69 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight clear, low around 47.
5. On this day in history: the U.S. took over Alaska from Russia (1867), Thomas Edison died (1931), Mike Ditka was born (1939), Yankee Reggie Jackson hit three home runs to lift his team over the Dodger in the World Series (1977) and Zac Efron was born (1987).
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