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5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 13

Here are the five things you need to know before you start your day in Marblehead.

Today is Friday, April 13, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. It should be another beautiful spring day in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be mostly sunny, with a high near 56. Tonight should be partly cloudy, with a low around 39. (sunrise, 6:04 a.m.; low tide, 11:30 a.m.; high tide, 5:55 p.m.; sunset, 7:23 p.m.)

2. A local man who was formerly employed as a janitor at and was sentenced Thursday to serve 12 to 15 years in state prison on child rape charges. for the full story.

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3. 's boys' varsity baseball team will this afternoon at . The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., so consider stopping by to cheer them on!

4. Wondering what's going on inside on Pleasant Street? This week we set out to get some answers and found that the location will soon be sold and renovated. for all the details.

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5. Today in History: On April 13, 1943, The Jefferson Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C., on the 200th anniversary of Thomas Jefferson's birth.

For more things going on in Marblehead today, check out our events calendar.

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