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5 Things You Need to Know Today in Medfield, Oct. 17

Here's a look at the day ahead.

Five Things You Need To Know Today is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

Today's Forecast: Monday's weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for a chance of showers before 9 a.m. Partly sunny, with a high near 63. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 48.

Notable Events: 

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  • In Medfield today, the Planning Board will hold a meeting tonight at the  at 8 p.m.  Agenda includes Site Plan Reviews for Adam St. and CVS.
  • "" meets at 10:30 a.m. in the . The Members In Transition (MIT) was created to help those seeking a new job, changing careers or those interested in building a professional network.
  • Seniors are invited to stop by the Center at Medfield at 1 p.m. to play a game of Bridge or Scrabble.

Warriors' Monday: 

  • The field hockey team vs. Hopkinton at 3:30 pm.
  • The girls' volleyball team travels to Medway for a 6:30 pm match.
  • The boys' varsity soccer team hosts Medway at 6:45 p.m.
  • The girls' varsity soccer team travels to Medway for a 5 p.m. game.

Controlled Deer Hunt: The Medfield Lyme Disease Study Committee’s controlled deer culling program opens today in town. The hunt, which will be limited to bow and arrow and restricted to “fixed positions in areas where land owners have agreed to allow hunting,” according to the town’s website. Hunters will use tree stands so they are shooting down, towards the ground. Hunters, according to the Lyme Disease Study Committee, were interviewed and approved by committee members after a detailed application process. The hunt is an effort to reduce risk of Lyme disease in town and will run through Dec. 31.

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