Schools
'They're Going Baaaaack ... '
For everything you need to know until the first bell rings, check out our 'Back to School Guide.'

Today is Thursday, Aug. 2. Here are five things you need to know:
1. There is a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 and 7 p.m., according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures are expected to hit 87 degrees.
2. “They’re going baaaaack … ” (as the old Staples commercial used to say). For everything you need to know about the start of the school year, check out our “Back to School Guide.” It’ll be regularly updated from now until the first bell rings.
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3. The Conservation Commission will meet at 7:45 p.m. tonight in the second-floor conference room. See agenda.
4. There were in Arlington in the last week.
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5. Have you checked out the Arlington Patch Facebook page lately?
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