Leaf Blower Ban Also Fails in Swampscott

1. Weather Watch: Good news for parched gardens and lawns — showers, mainly after 3 p.m. High near 64. Light southeast wind increasing to 9 to 14 mph in the morning. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

• Sunrise: 5:29 a.m.
• High tide: 11:04 a.m.
• Low tide: 4:57 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:51 p.m.

2. More on Town Meeting: Here's our second story about Monday's Town Meeting and the failure of a proposed ban on leaf blowers.

3. Swampscott Passes — Then Shoots Down — Leaf Blower Ban: Meanwhile, next door, Swampscott Town Meeting at first narrowly passed a seasonal leaf blower ban. But on the second night of Town Meeting it shot it down. Our sister site has the details.

4. See the Sox, Help Build the New Piper Field: If you're not following the Marblehead All Sports Foundation on Facebook, here's a good reason to start — donors are coming forward with Sox tickets. The foundation is raising money for the new artificial turf on the field. For details, click over to their Facebook page.

5. Need to Bend Your State Rep's Ear?: State Rep. Lori Ehrlich, D-Marblehead and Swampscott, will be holding office hours at Swampscott Town Hall on Friday, May 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. Marblehead residents are welcome.

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