1) Newsbit of the Day: State Primary election voting will take place on Thursday, Sept. 6, not Tuesday, which is traditionally the voting date. The SEC’s Office petitioned the Legislature to change the date due so as not to conflict with Rosh Hashanah.

2) Swampscott School News: State colleges in Massachusetts will require four years of mathematics for admission beginning in 2016.

3) Food For Thought:  The coldest winter I ever spent was a summer in San Francisco. Mark Twain

4) Weather Watch: The National Weather Service is predicting a sunny day with a high near 88.

5) Business Listing Watch: VIDEO: Businesses: Time to Claim Your Listing on Patch! It's Free! And Comes With Extra Cheese!

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