5 Things You Need to Know Today: November 28

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1. The Boston City Council will discuss siting medicinal marijuana dispensaries in the city today. District 5 City Councilor Rob Consalvo said he would like to see the dispensaries at hospitals where patients get care.
2. Enter your house in Patch's Deck the House contest to win $100,000 for the Boston Public Schools and $500 for your electricity bill.
3. The annual Roslindale Village Holiday Wander, a weekly Thursday evening holiday stroll from 5-9 p.m., begins on Thursday. Featuring festivities and extended shopping hours at more than 25 local shops and restaurants, plus live music and weekly retail events – from cooking demos and tastings to craft and game nights – are intended to attract customers to Roslindale Village by offering a lively, enriching shopping experience. 
4. George Greenamyer's sculpture "Traffic" in the Alexander the Great intersection was to be installed today, but has been tentatively rescheduled for Thursday. Belgrade Avenue and Corinth Street.
5. Also today at Boston City Council's weekly meeting, District 6 City Councilor Matt O'Malley is calling for a hearing to "discuss the availability of tap-water in public places and new technologies for its delivery."

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