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Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 16, 2012

The wit of Sen. Scott Brown, clinic at the Canton Council on Aging, and a tree dedication at Massosoit Community College.

1. On this day in 1929, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences handed out its first Oscar at a dinner party for around 250 people held in the Blossom Room of the Roosevelt Hotel in Hollywood, California.

2. Walk In Clinic today from 9:00 - 11:30am at the Canton Council on Aging.

3. Tree and plaque dedication today from 2:00 - 4:00 pm at Massasoit Community College.

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4. Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Cloudy, with a high near 72. Chance of precipitation is 60percent, according to the National Weather Service.

5. Quote of the Day: "I see that both Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum now have Secret Service with them on the camp trail. And in Santorum’s case, I think it‘s the first time that he’s actually ever used protection," Senator Scott Brown.

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