Politics & Government

5 Things You Need To Know Today: Dec. 17

Yoga for veterans, Middlesex savings Charitable Foundation awards grants, holiday fire safety tips and more featured in today's column.

Our daily column, 5 Things You Need to Know Today, will help you to get your day started and offer you some fodder for water cooler conversation.

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2. Is your store or restaurants open during the holidays? We're making a list and checking it twice. If you'd like to be included, leave your business' store hours in the comments below for Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

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3. As beautiful as holiday trees and lights are, they present fire hazards many people may not be aware of. The American Red Cross of Eastern Massachusetts is urging Framingham homeowners to use extra caution this time of year to keep the season merry and to prevent holiday fires.

4. Free Veterans Yoga class at Edwards Church at 6 p.m.

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