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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 11

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

1) Weather Watch — National Weather Service forecasters are predicting showers early followed by clouds and gradual clearing. The day's high temperature will be near 52.

2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide at  is 4:54 am (.92 ft). High tide is 11:09 am (9.72 ft). The sun will rise at 6:29 am and set at 4:25 pm. 

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

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Thursday's answer: flounder

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4) In 1938, Kate Smith first sang Irving Berlin's "God Bless America" on network radio. (From http://www.on-this-day.com)

5) Veterans Watch: The town will hold a Veterans Day ceremony at 11:11 am on Monument Avenue by the big flagpole. The public is invited to attend.


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