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5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 3

Find out what's going on as you head into the July 4th holiday.

Today's Weather: Expect sunny skies with a high near 86 today, according to information from the National Weather Service.

1. Heading into Boston for July 4th tomorrow?

2. Westwood's trash and recycling for the Fourth of July week will be on a regular schedule for today, July 2 and Tuesday, July 3. Trash and recycling will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week due to Independence Day on Wednesday.

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3. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority has modified its Commuter Rail surcharge policy, which is to start on Sunday, July 1. (Full details on the MBTA fare hikes can be found here.)

4. A group of residents from the East Street area  to discuss ways to reduce traffic accidents under the East Street bridge.

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5. Be sure to head into Boston to see the Tall Ships, an event that .


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