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Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 1

National Grid is proposing to lower residential electricity rates for its Massachusetts customers reducing the monthly bill by 10.4 percent starting May 1.

1) Newsbit of the Day: National Grid is proposing to lower residential electricity rates for its Massachusetts customers reducing the monthly bill by 10.4 percent starting May 1. The company has filed a request for a net 13 percent reduction in natural gas rates, which also will take effect on May 1.

2) Swampscott Scholars:  inducted 29 National Honor Society members on March 13. The society honors students for excellence in four areas: scholarship, leadership, service and character. One of the 29 students was Kristen Foaskman.

3) Swampscott Athletics: The Swampscott High School's Harry Potter Alliance chapter will be sponsoring their second-annual Quidditch Tournament/Hunger Games on Wednesday, May 2nd at Lower Jackson field from 12 - 6 pm. All proceeds from the event will go directly to Oxfam - a non-profit global hunger and food sustainability awareness organization.

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It will be $2 per person for Quidditch players and $10 for a team of 7. Participants in the Hunger Games will need to be sponsored - having family, friends, co-workers, teachers, etc. pledge money.  

There will be prizes for the winners and individual with the most sponsors. Registration and questions will be done through our email address, swampscotthpachapter@gmail.com
No equipment or experience is necessary — we have workshops and teachers on-hand and will explain all rules before the events begin. Concessions will be sold.

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4) Weather Watch:  The National Weather Service is predicting patchy fog after 2 pm. High near 50. 

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