Running the Boston Marathon This Year?

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Good morning, Medford! Here are five things you need to know today, Wednesday, April 3:

1. WE WANT YOUR MARATHON STORIES: Are you from Medford and are you running the Boston Marathon this year? We want your story so we can share it with the community. Please go here and fill out this form and e-mail a photo to jake.odonnell@patch.com.

2. BLOG ON PATCH: Are you interested in blogging on Patch and getting your message out there? All you have to do is go here to get started. You blog posts will be published on Medford Patch automatically!

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4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1860, the first Pony Express mail, traveling by horse and rider relay teams, simultaneously leaves St. Joseph, Missouri, and Sacramento, California. Ten days later, on April 13, the westbound rider and mail packet completed the approximately 1,800-mile journey and arrived in Sacramento, beating the eastbound packet's arrival in St. Joseph by two days and setting a new standard for speedy mail delivery. Although ultimately short-lived and unprofitable, the Pony Express captivated America's imagination and helped win federal aid for a more economical overland postal system. It also contributed to the economy of the towns on its route and served the mail-service needs of the American West in the days before the telegraph or an efficient transcontinental railroad. Information courtesy of History.com.

5. TODAY'S FORECAST: Mostly sunny and brisk today with a high 44. Mostly clear and cold tonight with a low of 26.