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Five Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 3
Twain of the Day: "Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself." Mark Twain
1) Weather Watch — National Weather Service forecasters are predicting a sunny day with a high temperature near 28.
2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide at is 12:40 am (1.23 ft). High tide is 6:56 pm (7.89 ft). The sun will rise at 7:13 am and set at 4:22 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):
lagslue
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Monday's answer: history
4) Quote of the Day: Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself. Mark Twain
5) Blue Watch: Students are back to school today after their holiday break. girls and boys basketball teams play Marblehead's squads in Marblehead. The girls play at 6 pm and the boys at 7:30 pm.
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