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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 21

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

1) Weather Watch — National Weather Service forecasters are predicting rain, mainly after 2 pm, and patchy fog after 4 pm, with a high temperature near 51. 

2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide at  is 1:50 pm (-.75 ft). High tide is 8:04 pm (9.09 ft). The sun will rise at 7:09 am and set at 4:13 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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Tuesday's answer: solstice

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4) Music History: In 1968, Janis Joplin gave her first solo performance in Memphis, TN (From http://www.on-this-day.com)

5) School Watch: The School Committee meets at 7 pm at.


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