Politics & Government
Wednesday: Balmy-Cold, Speak Up, Pickup, Likes
Welcome to Wednesday, and check out these things to know:

Weather - Today will be partly cloudy with a high of 49 degrees. Don't get too comfortable, though - temps will dip back to freezing tonight.
Speak Your Mind: Fire Chief Robert Seltzer has started a weekly blog on fire safety tips for readers. What are you passionate about? Start a blog on Patch and tell us.
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Christmas Tree Pickup - The town will pick up discarded Christmas trees on normal scheduled pickup days Jan. 7 – 11. Remove all tree bags, tinsel, ornaments, stands, etc.
Facebook - Like what you see here on Smithfield Patch? Wondering how best to share a story or important weather/safety alert? Like us on facebook! And please don't forget tell your friends about us.
Find out what's happening in Smithfieldfor free with the latest updates from Patch.
Things - Got something going on that people have to know about a particular morning at 5:30 a.m.? E-mail it to robert@patch.com, and ask nicely - it'll probaby make it in for the following morning.
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