Five Things You Need To Know Today, December 28

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Today is Wednesday, Dec. 28. Here are five things you need to know.

1. Cold and windy: Temperatures will continue to drop as strong winds remains. According to the National Weather Service, the high for Wednesday is expected to be 38 degrees. It should be mostly throughout the day with wind gusts as high as 31 mph. By Wednesday night temperatures are expected to drop to 19 degrees.
2. Martial Arts: Children aged seven and up can sign up in the Children's Room at the for a with Paul and Rosalie today at 11 a.m.
3. Stadium Chair Fundraiser: Buy for $45 and support the Winchester wrestling team. Please make checks payable to Winchester Wrestling Booster Club. Contact Anne Spry anne.spry@waterfieldsir.com.
4. Christmas tree pick-up: Local Boy Scout Troop 507 can The Boy Scouts will from Winchester residents on Saturday, Jan. 7. The Scouts will pick up trees and bring them to the Transfer Station for those residents who have pre-registered with a $10 donation.  To register, send your name, address and phone number with a check for $10 per tree payable to BSA Troop 507, c/o Tom Eid, 28 Maxwell Road, Winchester, MA  01890. Or you can sign up with a Boy Scout from Troop 507 at the Transfer Station on Saturdays in December. The order deadline is Monday, January 2, 2012.
5. Winter Parking: The winter parking ban is an effect. Vehicles parked on the street between 1 and 7 a.m. are subject to fines. Any vehicles parked on the street during a snow emergency may be fined and towed.

To find out what is going on today in Winchester, check out our events listings.