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Garage Sales, Halloween and School Starts

Here are five pieces of information you may find useful today. Have a great Friday!

1. Weather and Tides » Weather.com is calling for sunny skies Friday with temperatures in the mid to upper 70s, and an overnight low around 60 degrees. The weekend should bring partly cloudy skies, with highs in the mid 70s and evening temperatures in the low 60s. Read more here.

Friday’s tides at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis: high tide at 12:04 a.m. and 12:01 p.m.; low tide at 7:18 a.m. and 5:53 p.m. Find tides around the Bay by searching here.

2. AROUND TOWN » Check out this garage sale on Jasper Court on Saturday.

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3. YOU SAID IT » "Not only does [an earlier start] cut into the opportunity for Marylanders to spend more time together as a family, but it also has a negative impact on small businesses." - Maryland Comptroller Peter Franchot, in urging for a later start date for schools in the state. 

4. ICYMI » The Yankee Candle shop opened at Waugh Chapel and has Halloween-themed candles already for sale.

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