5 Things You Need To Know Today—Thursday, June 21

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1) "Yeah I just said that, I said it's hot out here man." "Yeah you know it's hot, too." Sunny with a high near 95 today. Northwest wind between 6 and 8 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Tonight, a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before midnight, then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 3 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 72. East wind 5 to 7 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.(Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) Meet the new boss: Current and incoming Hoover families are invited to at the Hoover School in the Multi-Purpose Room.

3) They sat together in the park, as the evening sky grew dark: The city is , an idea thought up by Horace Mann fourth grader Mary-Kate Mahoney. Tonight's celeberation will have ice cream, children's games and a ribbon cutting.

4) This is that fresh, that fresh feeling: The Melrose Sally Frank's Farmer's Market is  

5) Like a summer thursday: Here's today's lineup of weekly columns that run each Thursday on Melrose Patch:

• : Find out if you have new neighbors. Our roundup of five home sales in Melrose this past week posts at noon—Realtors, add your own recent sales to our gallery!

• : Each week, we highlight a Melrose kid (or kids) who has been nominated for some recognition.

As always, check our calendar for the full slate of events—and add your own!