5 Things You Need To Know Today: Feb. 15

1. Fulfill a civic duty without the hassle of running for office. Though the filing period has ended for those looking to run for an elected position in Bedford, those who would rather apply for a board or committee still have the opportunity to apply to one of many positions available without the hassle of an election through March 1. View the

2. Going to be out of town for one of the three remaining 2012 elections? The Town of Bedford has absentee ballots available for the upcoming town and school elections on March 13, the state elections on Sept. 11 and the general/presidential election on Nov. 6.

3. The weather man says ... According to Weather.com snow flurries or freezing drizzle are possible early, but temperatures once again increase to almost 50 as the day progresses, despite mostly cloudy conditions.

4. Academic Achievement of the Day. Daniel Alford Fedder of Bedford was named to the Dean's List for the fall 2011 semester at Washington University in St. Louis. Fedder is a graduate of Friends' Central School in Wynnewood, PA, and is enrolled in the university's College of Arts & Sciences.. Have your own achievement or announcement you'd like to featured here? Email Ryan.OConnor@Patch.com.

5. Bulldog Bites. The following is a schedule (provided by HighSchoolSports.net) of all BHS athletics events for the day:

• 10:00AM B V Nordic Skiing @ Divisional Championships 
• 10:00AM G V Nordic Skiing @ Divisional Championships
• 3:30PM B FR Basketball @ Hollis-Brookline High School
• 3:30PM G FR Basketball vs. Hollis-Brookline High School
• 5:00PM B JV Basketball @ Hollis-Brookline High School
• 6:00PM B JV Ice Hockey @ Spaulding High School
• 6:30PM B V Basketball @ Hollis-Brookline High School

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