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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Friday, Feb. 11

Bits of knowledge to get your weekend off to a great start.

1. Quote of the Day: "I don't know what they'e talking about." Gov. Deval Patrick, speaking at the State Highway Department Depot on Clark Road, when asked to respond to comments by the Tewksbury legislative delegation that Patrick's estimates of a 7 percent cut in unrestricted local aid were "overly optimistic."

2. Today's Forecast: Partly cloudy skies with gradually warming temperatures. The high will be 29 degrees and the low will be 19. The weekend ushers in a modest warm front and some melting of all this snow.

3. This Day in Tewksbury History: 31 years ago, Feb 11, 1980, Brush fires that begin over the weekend and continue into Monday grow to 42 documented incidents. A lack of snow cover and high winds contribute to the blazes that spread through Tewksbury’s marshes and require firefighting assistance from many neighboring towns.

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4. Tewksbury Fun Facts: According to bestplaces.net, 68.3 percent of Tewksbury consider themselves to be "religious." A whopping 49.8 percent of Tewksbury residents classify themselves as "Catholic."

5. It's Happening Today: The talented Tewksbury boys and girlsd indoor track teams compete in the MVC championships in Boston at 2 p.m.

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