School Committee of the Whole Tonight

SONG OF THE DAY: "Damage" by Jimmy Eat World

Good morning, Medford! Here are five things you need to know today, Monday, April 29:

1. SCHOOL COMMITTEE: The Medford School Committee will hold a committee of the whole meeting at the Medford High School library this evening at 7:15 a.m. Here's what they'll be discussing.

2. MEDFORD POLLEN COUNT: Got allergies? You can see what today's pollen count is in Medford today with our interactive tool here.

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4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On April 29, 2004, the National World War II Memorial opens in Washington, D.C., to thousands of visitors, providing overdue recognition for the 16 million U.S. men and women who served in the war. The memorial is located on 7.4 acres on the former site of the Rainbow Pool at the National Mall between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial. The Capitol dome is seen to the east, and Arlington Cemetery is just across the Potomac River to the west. Information courtesy of History.com.

5. TODAY'S FORECAST: Partly cloudy with a high of 69.