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5 Useful Things To Know Today: July 13

Five things to help you through your Friday.

1. A high of 85 degrees is forecast with most of the day under clear skies, but there is a 30 percent chance of afternoon showers. They are expected to clear up before the evening which is good news for No. 2.

2. Finally! Fireworks! with live music, an address from Mayor Sidney Katz and fireworks. Be sure to head out to the festivities.

3. On Other Patches: ROCKVILLE—

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Mixed-use project to transform White Flint breaks ground Monday.

4. In case you missed it: Monday afternoon in a Montgomery County park behind the community's pool.

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5. On this day in history: A 25-hour blackout hit New York City, triggering widespread rioting and looting in 1977. There were no riots in Montgomery County following the June 29 storms, but . Or ?


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