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Check Out the Scenes from the Recent Star Wars Symposium

Here are 5 things to know today in Sudbury.

1. Goodnow Library recently hosted a Star Wars symposium for local kids who were encouraged to dress as their favorite character. Check out the photos above.

2. Town Manager Maureen Valente recently released this month's newsletter. Click here to view it.

3. Nine of the 10 Democratic and Republican candidates in the primary election for the vacant Fifth Congressional District seat have agreed to participate in a candidates’ forum Sunday, Sept. 29, sponsored by the Leagues of Women Voters in Sudbury, Wayland and Weston.

The forum will be at the Wayland Middle School, 201 Main St. in Wayland, from 2-4 p.m. It is free and open to the public. All seven of the Democratic candidates have told the Leagues they will attend. They are William Brownsberger, Katherine Clark, Peter Koutoujian, Martin Long, Paul John Maisano, Carl Sciortino and Karen Spilka.

Two of the three Republicans on the ballot will participate, Michael Stopa and Tom Tierney. The third Republican, Frank Addivinola, has a conflicting long-standing professional appointment which he has been unable to reschedule, his campaign said.

All 10 candidates have qualified for the ballot in the Democratic and Republican primary election, which is scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 15. Voters enrolled in the Democratic or Republican parties may vote using their party’s ballot. Unenrolled voters may choose either ballot in the primary election.

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The final election for the Congressional seat will be Dec. 10. The deadline to register to vote in the primary election is Sept. 25; the deadline to register to vote in the general election is Nov. 20.

4. Join a fitness class, learn more from our local police detectives, discover the unknown secrets behind elementary math, find out more about cholesterol, and come to Senior Center Open House. October has a lot in store, take a peek at the newsletter to find out more ... October 2013 Sudbury Senior Scene.

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5. Forecast:

Friday: Mostly sunny skies. Mid 60s along the coast, near 70 Metrowest and through the Merrimack Valley. Light SE breeze.

Saturday: Mostly sunny skies. Highs in the lower 70s. Again cooler upper 60s coast.

Sunday: Mostly sunny. Low 70s - upper 60s coast.


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