5 Things: Apartment Complex Proposed, Arts Honored

Good morning, here are five things to know today:

A development company is looking to build a 163-unit apartment complex near Meadow Glen Mall on the Mystic Valley Parkway, according to Medford's Office of Community Development. Criterion Development has proposed the complex, which would include a ground floor parking garage, two court yards and a "club house" at 3780 Mystic Valley Parkway, Medford's Director of Community Development Lauren DiLorenzo said Tuesday.

2. Weather: There's a 40 percent of showers today with highs around 70 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Clear skies and highs in the low 70s are expected Thursday and through the weekend.

3. Medford Arts Council Honors Grant Winners: The arts council honored some of its grant winners in a reception at the Royall House last week.

4. Medford Residents Help with Mystic Herring Count: Medford volunteers are among the over 120 people who are working to keep count of the herring in the Mystic River.

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