Today is Friday, July 6. Here are five things you need to know:
- Hot Day: Temperatures are expected to be around 90 degrees most of the day, with clear sunny skies.
- Readers' Choice: Don't forget to nominate your picks in our 25 categories for Readers' Choice 2012. Check out the categories and post your nominations.
- Cheap Gas: Prime Mart has gas at $3.29 a gallon for regular.
- Utility Scam: National Grid has issued a warning about utility scams in the area.
- This Day in History: In 1699, pirate Captain William Kidd was captured in Boston and deported back to England. In 1854, the Republican Party held its first convention in Jackson, Miss. In 1885, Louis Pasteur successfully tested his anti-rabies vaccine on a child. In 1945, President Harry Truman signed an order creating the Medal of Freedom.
To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.
