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5 Things You Need to Know Tuesday, June 11

Your local forecast, Stump! Trivia night at the Skybox, Tewksbury Historical Society drop-in hours at the library and more in town on June 11.

 

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast: 

  • According to the NWS, there is a 90 percent chance of rain on Tuesday with a high near 64. Expect an east wind from 5 to 7 mph becoming north in the afternoon. 
  • Tuesday night there is a 60 percent chance of rain and thunderstorms with a low near 56. Expect patchy fog after 2 a.m. and northwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
  • There is a 40 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a high near 80 expected on Wednesday. Expect a northwest wind 11 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
  • Wednesday night there is a 20 percent chance of showers which will otherwise be mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.
  • Thursday will be partly sunny, with a high near 74.
  • Thursday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 54.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "A lot of people are not aware of how bad the heroin problem in TEWKSBURY is thank you Gina and Zach for sharing your story. Push for a Drug awareness program in earlier grades in the school system. Heroin does not discriminate," reader Jane Smith commenting on the article, Tewksbury Family to Appear on 'Katie' to Discuss Dangers of Addiction.

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3. It's Happening Today: It's Stump! Trivia Night at the Skybox. Get your team (one to six players per team) of people to the Sky Box Restaurant and Pub every Tuesday night at 8:00p.m. to test your skill at answering an assortment of trivia questions, in various Sports and Entertainment categories. 

4. It's Also Happening Today: According to the library's website, the Tewksbury Historical Society will hold drop-in hours at the Tewksbury Public Library from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. 

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5. ICYMI: ICYMI, a Tewksbury family appeared on "Katie" Monday at 3 p.m. to speak firsthand about the dangers of drug addiction stemming from use of prescription drugs. Check out our interview with Tewksbury resident Gina Borrazzo about her experience with her son's battle with addicition and her family's decision to appear on "Katie."

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