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Five Things You Need to Know: May 18

Still no sun in sight.

Today is Wednesday, May 18. Here are five things you need to know:

  • More Rain: The wet and cloudy weather pattern will continue today, with showers throughout the day and temperatures in the 50s.
  • Sports: If sporting events are not rained out, the at 3:30 p.m., and the at 4 p.m., both at
  • Meetings: The Conservation Commission Meeting will be at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. The Merrimack Valley Tea Party will hold its monthly meeting from 7 to 9 p.m. at the VFW, 32 Park St.
  • Cheap Gas: has gas at $3.87 a gallon for regular.
  • This Day in History: In 1942, New York ended night baseball games for the duration of World War II. In 1951, the United Nations moved its headquarters to New York City. In 1953, Jacqueline Cochran became the first woman to fly faster than the speed of sound, flying an F-86 jet over at an average speed of more than 652 miles per hour.

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


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