Let's See Those PEEPs, Medford!

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Good morning, Medford! Here are five things you need to know today, Monday, March 25:

1. SHOW US YOUR PEEPS!: Have you made an original design out of the world-famous PEEPS, as Easter nears? Upload yours here today.

2. TEACHER CONTRACT APPROVED: In case you missed it from this past Friday, the Medford School Committee recently approved a new teachers union contract. What are your thoughts on the contract?

3. GET THE PATCH NEWSLETTER: Have you signed up for the Medford Patch Daily Newsletter yet? Each morning you can get Medford Patch news delivered directly to your e-mail inbox. It's totally free, so if you like what you read here, sign up now!

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In one of the darkest moments of America's industrial history, the Triangle Shirtwaist Company factory in New York City burns down, killing 145 workers, on this day in 1911. The tragedy led to the development of a series of laws and regulations that better protected the safety of factory workers. Information courtesy of History.com.

5. TODAY'S FORECAST: Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain, highs in the lower 40s. More rain tonight with a low around 30.