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Leafblowers Are Up For Discussion at Board of Health Tonight
Our "Five Things to Know" column provides essential daily information at a glance, including discussion of leafblowers at tonight's Board of Health meeting.

1. Weather Watch: A slight chance of showers after noon. Increasing clouds, with a high near 60. Light and variable wind becoming east 6 to 11 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.
- Sunrise: 5:36 a.m.
- Low tide: 11:27 a.m.
- High tide: 5:53 p.m.
- Sunset: 7:44 p.m.
2. Board of Health Tackles Leafblowers: One of the items at Town Meeting likely to engender debate is another try at a leafblower ban. Tonight, the Board of Health examines the impact of leafblowers on air quality. The meeting is at the Mary Alley Municipal Building at 7:30 p.m.
3. Magic Hat Thrift Shop Raises $42,000 for Schools: The Magic Hat Thrift Shop announced on their Facebook page that they just gave the Marblehead Public Schools $42,000, which are the proceeds from the volunteer group's efforts over the last six months. Hooray!
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4. Magicians in Action: In Marblehead High School sports, the Magicians are scheduled to host Masconomet in boys tennis and Medford in girls lax. Here are the details.
5. North Shore's "Idol" Contestant to Learn If She Advances: Beverly's Angie Miller performed Wednesday night. In tonight's "results show" on the national singing competition she'll learn if she makes the next round. Program airs at 8 p.m. on Fox. She's one of the final four singers left.
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