5 Things To Know Today in Danvers: Aug. 24

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Friday, Aug. 24.

1. Beauty: The weather forecast is calling for another beautiful day on Friday, with sunny skies and temperatures into the 80s. This is certainly a great routine we’ve gotten into with the weather.

2. Free Fun: The weekly Free Fun Friday feature, which includes free admission to museums and other landmarks all summer long, is almost over. Earlier this summer, it included nearby venues such as and . This Friday is the next to last week and includes five locations - the closest in the .

3. Rt. 95 Bridge: Friday is expected to be the final morning where , which had caused backups at rush hour each morning all the week because the for lanes had been narrowed down to tow lanes. The work is expected to be complete by the end of the day on Friday.

4. Yard Sales: Patch is a great place to both find local yard sales and let everyone know about the yard sale you are having. Check Danvers Patch later on Friday for a roundup of the yard sales planned in Danvers this weekend.

5. Hurricane: Do you remember this Friday a year ago? We were . The storm , but areas to our north and west got walloped. And it seems as if this year’s hurricane season is on the same pace, as we have all heard about Hurricane Isaac, which appears headed toward Florida and the Gulf states.

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