Five Things You Need To Know Today, Aug. 22

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section.

Today is Monday, Aug. 22. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Rainy start: Expect to see some rain on your commute to work Monday morning. According to the National Weather Service, the high for Monday will be 80 degrees. Rain and thunderstorms are expected to continue until around 11 a.m. on Monday. By the afternoon the sun should make its appearance.
2. Traffic: The Winchester will hold a public hearing on Monday, August 22 at 8:45 p.m. in the Board of Selectmen’s Meeting Room, to review the traffic study reports prepared and to be presented by traffic consultants Fay, Spofford and Thorndike on the intersections of Main Street/Swanton Street/Water Street; Main Street/Hemingway Street; and Main Street/Skillings Road/Lake Street
3. West Nile: The West Nile Virus has now been found in Arlington Belmont, Burlington, Medford and Malden. Last week the to residents and offered suggestions on how to avoid the disease.
4. Fewer Spaces: A portion of the parking lot at the starting today to facilitate construction of the Accessibility Improvement Project. The work, which consists of installing new handicapped accessible ramps and “mini-high” platforms at the station, is expected to take about six months to complete. During the course of the work, parking restrictions will be in effect at the station. Users of the lot should expect fewer spaces to be available and should plan appropriately.
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