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Five Things You Need To Know Today, April 17

Another warm day headed our way. Also a lecture on medical disaster response, a housing authority meeting and our Best of Readers' Choice poll.

 

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1. Still got that summer feel: The National Weather Service Predicts another sunny day, with a high near 79. West wind between 11 and 17 mph. The evening will be mostly clear, with a low around 43, with a Northwest wind between eight and 14 mph.

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2. Boston As a leader in Disaster Medical Response Lecture: Dr. Susan Briggs, a Winchester native, is the head of the International Medical Surgical Response Team (iMSuRT) and will be discussing the challenges of disaster medical response in austere environments at the , 109 Skillings Rd, Winchester at 10:30 a.m. This is a free event. 

3. Winchester Housing Authority Meeting: The Winchester Housing Authority meets tonight. Agenda items include: tenant concerns, a request to grant the town an easement on the western edge of the Palmer St property to develop and accessible splash park at Borggaards Beach. The Board will review the beach area at 6:00 p.m. Located at 41 Palmer Street.

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4. Vote in This Week's Best of Readers' Choice Poll: The focus of this week's Best of Patch Readers' Choice poll: Who do you think makes the best dessert in Winchester? Tell us where you go to satisfy your sweet tooth .

5. “Like” us: If you haven’t done so already, be sure to head to the Winchester Patch Facebook page and become a fan.


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