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Five Things You Need to Know: Feb. 22

Local news for your morning.

Today is Friday, Feb. 22. Here are five things you need to know.

  • Cloudy: Temperatures are expected to be in the high 30s most of the day, with cloudy skies in the afternoon.
  • Snow: so you may want to start stocking up now.
  • Scam: National Grid is so watch out.
  • Kindness: See any random acts of kindness in North Andover? Let us know.
  • This Day in History: In 1819, Spain gave Florida to the United States. In 1885, the Washington Monument was officially dedicated in Washington, D.C. In 1924, the first presidential radio broadcast from the White House was given by President Calvin Coolidge. In 1969, Barbara Jo Rubin became the first woman in the nation to win a thoroughbred horse race.

To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.

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