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5 Things to Know Today, Thursday, Sept. 6

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Good morning, here are five things to know today:

Primary Today: There's a primary today with polls open in Medford from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. One of the races: Three Republicans vying for the chance to take on U.S. Rep Ed Markey. For voting info, visit the city's Registrar of Voters.

Weather: Partly sunny skies with highs around 80 are expected today, according to the National Weather Service. There's a 30 percent chance of thunderstorms tomorrow.

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MBTA Maintenance Car Derails Near Medford/Malden Line: An MBTA maintenance car derailed near Medford and Pearl Streets in Malden just after 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, with one man reported injured in the accident.  While regular orange line service is expected to continue Wednesday, commuters may see slight delays as transit police continue to investigate the scene, a police official said. The car's operator was hospitalized and released later Wednesday morning.

30 Month Prison Sentence Sought for Magic Store Owner: Federal prosecutors say the owner of Hank Lee's Magic Factory "made a mockery of the justice system" and want him to spend 30 months in prison for committing over $500,000 in credit card fraud. "Under any set of circumstances, this is a bad crime: lengthy, repeated, calculated, and callous," federal prosecutor Scott Garland wrote in a filing Aug. 31. "Once federal investigators started investigating the fraud’s depth, breadth, and perpetrator, Harry Levy — though a beloved family man, a steadfast friend, and an engaging businessman — doubled down by lying to the investigators on three separate occasions."

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