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Five Things You Need to Know: Dec. 19

Some information to get your week started.

Today is Monday, Dec. 19. Here are five things you need to know:

  • Cold Day: Skies are expected to be partly sunny today, with temperatures around 40 degrees.
  • Contest: Check out our house decorating contest. If your house wins, your school system will win $100,000.
  • Toy Drive: The is still collecting
  • Cheap Gas: SoLo Gas on Osgood Street has gas at $3.14 a gallon for regular.
  • This Day in History: In 1777, Gen. George Washington led his army to Valley Forge to camp for the winter. In 1843, Charles Dickens' "A Christmas Carol" was first published in England. In 1979, ESPN televised its first NHL game, the Washington Capitals vs. Hartford Whales. In 2008, President George Bush signed a $17.4 billion rescue package for General Motors and Chrysler.

To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.


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