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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 23

From music history to local tides. Things to know in Swampscott on this winter day.

 

1) Weather Watch — National Weather Service forecasters are predicting rain and snow, becoming all rain after noon with a high temperature near 40. 

2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide at  is 2:59 am (-.27 ft). High tide is 9:17 am (11.25 ft). The sun will rise at 7:10 am and set at 4:14 pm. 

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3) Swampscott Scrambler — Unscramble these letters to spell the name of a Swampscott person, place or thing (answer to be posted tomorrow):

smisahtrc

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Thursday's answer: Preston

4) Music History: In 1967, The Jimi Hendrix Experience's Foxy Lady was released. (From http://www.on-this-day.com)

5) School Watch: Swampscott public school students will be on their holiday break after today. They will return to school on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2012.


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