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Five Things: Guest Editor and Potluck Dinner

Essential information about the day ahead in Newtown.

1. Hello Newtown, here. As loyal Newtown Patch Local Editor Kara Seymour begins her maternity leave today, I will be taking the reins of the site until she returns later this summer. I've covered news around the Bucks and Montgomery County regions - Newtown included - with Patch for more than a year and am looking forward to covering the community in my new role. If you see me around town, feel free to share a news tip or ask a question. I can be reached by e-mail at tomsofield@aol.com.

2. The Bucks County Foodshed Alliance will be at the Garden of Reflection in nearby Lower Makefield tonight. The dinner is set to

3. After days of temperatures around the 100 degree mark, today's forecasted high, according to the National Weather Service, is 87 degrees with lots of sun. The nighttime low is predicted to be in the 60s. 

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4. Today is the last day to nominate local businesses for our

5. Crazy story of the day: In Florida, a 74-year-old man narrowly missed being killed when a bullet struck his face during a fireworks show last week. The bullet entered through his cap and exited through his nostril.

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