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Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 7

In addition to these five things, a few friends of missing BC student Franco Garcia will head to New York today to hold up signs about his disappearance in hopes of having them spotted on the Today Show.

1. MassDOT to talk about "Add-a-Lane" project. MassDOT officials are scheduled to speak at tonight's Public Safety & Transportation Committee meeting. The officials will discuss and answer questions about the Route 129/I-95 Add-a-Lane project, The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7:45 p.m. and will be held in room 202 at .

2. Super Tuesday results. . Newton voters had a clear choice for their GOP favorite. 

3. Basketball semi-finals. The High School boys' basketball team will face Brockton tonight in the South Div. 1 semi-finals. The game will be held at UMass Boston and tip-off is at 5:30 p.m. Go Tigers!

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4. What is the best day care/pre-school in Newton? Have you voted in our The race has been close all week and the votes/comments keep coming in. Right now, the is ahead by just 40 votes, with in second place. Remember, it is not only votes that count; comments on the story and reviews on Patch Places also factor in to the final winner. Vote now and share your opinion in the comments! The poll closes 9 a.m. Friday.

5. CPR course. Interested in taking a CPR course? The City of Newton is partnering with Cataldo Ambulance Service to offer for Newton residents this Sunday, March 11. Pre-registration is required for the course, so sign up online now before the class fills up!

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