Five Things: School Committee Tonight

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Good morning, Medford! Here are five things you need to know today, Monday, Feb. 4:

1. SCHOOL COMMITTEE: The Medford School Committee will be meeting tonight at 7 in the City Council Chambers at Medford City Hall. Take a look at their agenda here.

2. COUNCIL ON AGING: The latest news from Medford's Council on Aging is available here.

3. LIKE US ON FACEBOOK: Did you know Medford Patch is on Facebook? We're trying to get up to 1,000 likes as quickly as possible and we'd love to have your help. If you're on Facebook head over to our page and give us a like!

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On February 4, 1974, Patty Hearst, the 19-year-old daughter of newspaper publisher Randolph Hearst, is kidnapped from her apartment in Berkeley, Calif., by two black men and a white woman, all three of whom are armed. Her fiance, Stephen Weed, was beaten and tied up along with a neighbor who tried to help. Witnesses reported seeing a struggling Hearst being carried away blindfolded, and she was put in the trunk of a car. Neighbors who came out into the street were forced to take cover after the kidnappers fired their guns to cover their escape. Information courtesy of History.com.

5. TODAY'S FORECAST: Mostly sunny and brisk, low of 34. Mostly clear tonight with a low of 16.