Politics & Government

State Rep. and Vice Presidential Debates Tonight

State rep. candidates Jim Gammill, Tomi Olson and Dave Rogers will square off at 6 p.m., Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan at 9 p.m.

Today is Thursday, Oct. 11. Here are five things you need to know:

1. The Belmont Media Center and Belmont Patch will be hosting a with the three candidates vying for the 24th Middlesex District seat in the state House of Representatives. Read more.

2. The first and only vice presidential debate between Vice President Joe Biden and Congressman Paul Ryan is set for 9 p.m. tonight. Read more.

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3. The School Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. this evening in the School Committee Room on the sixth floor of Arlington High School. See agenda.

4. In case you missed it, Town Meeting members kept the town’s seasonal leaf-blower ban in place Wednesday night. Read more.

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5. Today should be sunny with a high near 59, according to the National Weather Service.


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