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5 Things You Need To Know Today: Aug. 23
From local history to local tides. Things to know in Swampscott on this summer day.
1) Weather Watch — Welcome back, sun. National Weather Service forecasters are predicting a sunny day with a high near 76.
2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide is 12:41 am (1.78 feet). High tide is 7:02 pm (8.75 feet). The sun will rise at 5:58 am and set at 7:32 pm.
3) Lottery Numbers for Sunday —
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Powerball: 2-17-23-28-47 Powerball 36 Power Play x2
Mega Millions: 5-15-53-54-56 Megaball 22 Megaplier x2
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Megabucks Doubler: 8-17-20-24-42-43
The Numbers Game:
Midday: 1-4-4-1
Evening: 1-8-3-5
Cash Winfall: 5-8-19-28-29-35
Mass Cash: 2-9-13-32-34
4) In Music History — In 1995, Natalie Merchant, former lead singer for 10,000 Maniacs, became the first guest in a series of live chats on the Elektra Entertainment Group's World Wide Web site. (From http://www.on-this-day.com)
5) 50 Years Ago Today in Swampscott, Aug. 23, 1961 — Principal John McLaughlin announced that the school's enrollment would increase by 60 students in the 1961-62 School Year, increasing to 625 students. The school's auditorium would not accommodate the entire student body.
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