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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Memorial Day Edition

A roundup of facts and things to know on Memorial Day.

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more and let us know what you think of the new feature in the comments section.

  1. Happy Memorial Day! Today's forecast calls for a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after noon, according to the National Weather Service. Otherwise, skies will be partly sunny, with a high near 87.
  2. Today's annual Memorial Day Parade will begin at 10 a.m. at Westwood Town Hall. For more information on what will take place during the parade, .
  3. Recycling and trash collection in Westwood will follow a holiday schedule today; collection will be delayed one day, and Friday collection will be on Saturday.
  4. A Memorial Day event will also be held in neighboring Dedham today. For more information, .
  5. Interesting Fact: Memorial Day, which commemorates those who died while in military service, was previously Decoration Day.


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