1. Thunderstorms possible today:Tuesday will be overcast with a chance of 60 percent chance of showers. Highs in the mid-80s.
2. School Committee meets tonight: You can read the agenda here (Note: Link downloads a .pdf file).
3. Residents can get free parking at state parks: Melrose residents are entitled to a free parking at over 50 facilities in the Massachusetts State Park system - you can borrow your free pass from the Melrose Public Library this summer.
4. Malden Farmers Market this afternoon: Can't wait until Thursday for the Melrose Farmers Market? Malden's version is held from 3 to 6:30 p.m. every Tuesday through Sept. 24, right next to Malden City Hall.
5. On this day in history: "Father of the typewriter" William Austin Burt patented the typographer - a precursor to the modern typewriter - on this day in 1829.
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