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Five Things You Need to Know Today in Medfield, Independence Day

Here's a look at the day ahead.

Happy Independence Day! Today our country celebrates its 235th birthday! 

Independence Day Forecast:  According to the National Weather Service based in Taunton calls for a mostly sunny, with a high near 87. Monday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent.

Notable News to Know:

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The will be closed today.

Below is a list of other places closed on this 4th of July Holiday in Medfield.

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  • Banks
  • Stock Market
  • Federal Offices
  • Senior Center 

Several nearby communities will be hosting fireworks displays today weekend, according to a recent list on BostonCentral.com.

  •  Dark, Memorial Field
  • Bellingham: 9:30 p.m., Bellingham High School
  •  9 p.m., Russell J. Halloran Field, off Route 16
  •  10:30 p.m., Esplanade (after Pops concert)
  • Brockton Fair: July 2, 3, 4, 8 and 9 at 10:30 p.m., Brockton Fairgrounds off Route 24
  • Plymouth: 9:30 p.m., Barge in Plymouth Cove
  •  9:15 p.m., 
  •  8 p.m., Leary Field

Independence Day Quote: "The winds that blow through the wide sky in these mounts, the winds that sweep from Canada to Mexico, from the Pacific to the Atlantic - have always blown on free men." – Franklin D. Roosevelt

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