5 Things You Need to Know Today in Medfield, Sept. 23

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

Today's Forecast: Friday's weather, according to the National Weather Service based in Taunton, calls for showers likely, mainly after noon. Patchy fog before noon, then Patchy fog after 1 p.m. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 71. Calm wind becoming east around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Friday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 63. East wind around 6 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Notable Events:

• Coffee With the Principal: Parents of students who attend are invited to have coffee with the school's new principal, Robert Parga, at 7:45 a.m. in Room 125. This is a great time to ask questions about the school.

• The Medfield Chapter of "TOPS" (Take Off Pounds Sensibly") will meet at the at 10:30 a.m.

• The United Church of Christ will hold a free support group to provide healing and hope for adults who are divorced or separated.

Medfield Warriors' Friday: 

• The boys' varsity football team travels to Ashland for a 7 p.m. game.
• The girls' varsity field hockey team host Hopkinton at 6:30 pm.
• The girls' and boys' varsity soccer teams will face Westwood today. The girls' will play at home at 5 p.m. while the boys' team plays away at Westwood at 6:30 p.m.

Friday's Quote: "There is little chance that meteorologists can solve the mysteries of weather until they gain an understanding of the mutual attraction of rain and weekends. - Arnot Sheppard

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