Five Things You Need To Know Today, June 7

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Today is Tuesday, June 7. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Getting warmer: Tuesday’s temperature slowly increases as it’s expected to reach near triple digits by the end of the week. According to the National Weather Service, the high for Tuesday will be 80 degrees. There’s a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 9 p.m. And by Tuesday night, the temperature should drop to 63 degrees.
2. Hospital Discussion: The Winchester Town Manager’s Office will hold an to hear views, ideas and concerns regarding properties located at on Thursday, June 9 at 7 p.m. The discussion will focus on traffic, parking, shuttle buses,and impact on the abutting neighborhoods. The session will be held in the Jenks Room at the . The discussion on has been postponed due to continued litigation on the property.
3. Solarize Mass: Winchester is one of four Massachusetts communities to be chosen to participate in a pilot program called Residents already participated in the first meeting at the end of May to learn about installing solar panels on their homes. The second installment, which was originally scheduled for this week has been pushed back to Thursday, June 16 at 7:30 p.m. at
4. Safety Drill: Today, the Winchester Public Schools in collaboration with the , and the will be conducting a school safety drill at The event will practice a full-scale lockdown drill involving all students and staff. A scripted active threat scenario involving the Winchester Police Department and several area police departments along with the Winchester Fire Department will be participating in this drill.
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