5 Things to Know Today, Friday, Dec. 16

Good morning, here are five things to know today:

The Medford Mustangs Varsity hockey team will take on Druzhba78, a junior team from the Ukraine on Saturday. The Ukrainian squad, a U-16 elite team coached by Ivan Pravilov, will play Medford in as part of a New England Tour. The game is at 7 p.m., Saturday, Dec. 17 at Loconte Rink. Admission is $5. Free admission for Medford Youth and Middle School hockey players.

2. Is it Really Mid-December?: Highs will be around 50 degrees today with sunny skies, according to the National Weather Service. Tomorrow: Partly sunny with highs in the upper-30s.

Find out if you have a new neighbor coming to your area. Here's five homes that sold in the Medford area this week.

4. West Medford Open Studios Seeks Artists, Performers, Writers: The West Medford Open Studios committee is looking for visual artists, performing artists and writers to participate in the WMOS art show that will take place on April 28 & 29, 2012. For more information about West Medford Open Studios visit www.wmos.org or contact Tanya Howard at tanyamjt@comcast.net.

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