5 Things to Know Today, Thursday, June 14

Good morning, here are five things to know today:

After over five hours of meeting Monday night into early Tuesday morning, the Medford School Committee reconvened Tuesday night to approve a $47.5 million budget for the 2013 school year. The budget falls about $1.3 million short of offering level services compared to 2012, but doesn't have as quite as many cuts as originally anticipated. It was passed unanimously by the committee.

Weather: Mostly sunny skies are expected today with highs in the low 70s, according to the National Weather Service. Similar weather is expected tomorrow.

Summer Reading: Looking for some summer books for the kids? Check out these reading lists.

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