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Medford Square Earth Day Festival and Clean Up is tomorrow.

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

1. OUR TOP STORIES OF APRIL: You can see Medford Patch's top 10 most read stories of April here.

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2. MEDFORD SQUARE EARTH DAY FESTIVAL: The annual Medford Square Earth Day Clean Up and Festival is being held Saturday starting at 9:30 a.m. Check out the happenings here.

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4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1469, the Italian philosopher and writer Niccolo Machiavelli is born. A lifelong patriot and diehard proponent of a unified Italy, Machiavelli became one of the fathers of modern political theory. Information courtesy of History.com.

5. TODAY'S FORECAST: Sunny with a high of 62. Mostly clear with with lows around 40.

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