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Nov. 17: Five Things You Need to Know Today

What you need to know this Thursday.

1. After two supermarket-less years, Douglaston's long-awaited Fairway finally opened its doors to shoppers Wednesday morning. Check out our coverage here and here.

2. Community activist and President of the Queens Civic Congress Pat Dolan was killed in a traffic accident on Hillside Avenue Tuesday night. Read the full story here.

3. It's Thursday, meaning if you come back at 10:30 a.m., you'll see our Get Out weekend planner patiently waiting to be read at the top of the page.

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4. The Little Neck-Douglaston Community Ambulance Corps has kicked off its semi-annual fund drive. Come back this afternoon for more information on how you can help.

5. Bundle up: the day's weather is expected to be persistently rainy and cold, with highs hitting only the mid-40s.

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