Five Things You Need To Know Today, June 9

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Today is Thursday, June 9. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Hot and humid: It started late Wednesday afternoon and by Wednesday night the humidity was fully here. It’s only going to get worse on Thursday. According to the National Weather Service, the high for today will be 96 degrees. There’s a slight chance of thunderstorms before 9 p.m. There’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms before 2 a.m.
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. Splash Park to Open: Due to the extreme heat forecasted for today, the has decided to open the and . The will open at 9 a.m. and close at 5 p.m. Memberships will be available for sale.
4. 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
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To find out what is going on today in Winchester, check out our events listings.