5 Things You Need To Know Today—Wednesday, July 4

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1) Mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Tonight, partly cloudy, with a low around 66.(Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) What's open today? Looking for what's allowed to be open and what will be closed for the Fourth of July? Here's a Melrose businesses—let people know you're open by clicking through to the list and leaving your hours in the comments.

3) Firework displays: Here's a list of .

4) Melrose's Fourth of July events: There's the annual bike and carriage parade at the Common and July 4th concert at Mount Hood.

5) Wednesday lineup: Here's today's lineup of weekly columns that run each Wednesday on Melrose Patch:

• Poll of the Week: We'll run a poll every Wednesday asking you to weigh in with a quick click on the topic du jour. We'll compile the answers into an article next Tuesday. Because of the holiday today, our weekly poll will run tomorrow.

• Get Out: Looking for something to do this weekend? Our roundup of stuff to do this weekend in Melrose now runs on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. (Giving you more time in advance of Thursday night events.)

Check our calendar for the full slate of events—and add your own!