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5 Things: Obamacare Decision, Merger with Holliston
Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Obamacare Decision Might Come Today: With the end of the year looming for the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is expected to release rulings on some of their decisions today. They are scheduled for a release at 10 a.m. You can follow along on the live SCOUTS Blog starting just before 10 on their website.
2. Library Volunteers Needed: The  is looking for youth volunteers to help in the children’s' room during the summer. Volunteers entering 7th grade and older are invited to stop in and talk to Mrs. K (Denise Kofron) upstairs.
3. Hopkinton Holliston Merger: If you missed it last week, it was announced that . You can leave your bookmarks for the short term (Hopkinton.patch.com should still work for a couple months) but the official new web address will be Holliston-Hopkinton.patch.com. The revamped site will launch on Thursday.
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4. Spilka Office Hours: Do you have any questions you’d like to ask the state senator from Ashland? Karen Spilka will not be in town herself, but , will be at the  from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
5. Weather: , but this week should be a little cooler. Temperatures are expected to stay in the 70s until a midweek rainstorm sends temperatures up again. If you’re planning on seeing any fireworks the weather this weekend looks like it will be clear of clouds.
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