Five Things to Know: Clock Tower Repairs Could Clock in at $2 Million

1. Weather Watch: Winter is back. Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind 18 to 21 mph.

  sunrise, 6:57 a.m.
  low tide, 8:30 a.m.
  high tide, 2:40 p.m.
  sunset, 4:57 p.m.

2. Selectmen Take Up Old Town House Contract: The Board of Selectmen are scheduled to meet at 12:25 p.m. Friday. On the agenda is a vote on the contract for the Old Town House.

3. Magicians in Action: The Marblehead High varsity girls basketball team hosts Danvers at 7 p.m. in the home gym.

4. Clock Tower Repairs Clock in at $2 Million: The indispensable Facebook page All Marblehead reports that a new estimate for repairs of the Abbot Hall clock and clock tower is $2 million.

5. Tour the Phillips House for Free — Just For Being a Marblehead Resident: Sunday is Marblehead Community Day at the historic Phillips House in Salem. Tour the 1821 residence on Chestnut Street for free with proof that you're a Header. Here are the details.

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