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Jan. 11: Five Things You Need to Know Today

What you need to know this Wednesday.

1. Thoughts of the Throgs Neck Bridge may not often cross your mind, but perhaps they should. Learn a little about the history of this local landmark in this week's .

2. The United Federation of Teachers for scholarships that will be handed out to local schoolchildren at District 26’s annual dinner dance this spring. 

3. Douglaston’s Fairway Market raised nearly $7,000 last week for a scholarship fund created to aid the daughters of a city detective killed in the line of duty in December. Read the full story on . 

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5. The temperature today will hover staunchly around 40 degrees, though a sunny morning will be replaced by clouds later in the afternoon. 

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