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5 Things To Know Today: Nov. 9
Broadcast test; events at Mohr; free flu clinic; medicare session; and today in history: original Vietnam memorial.
Don't Panic: FEMA and the FCC will conduct the first national test of the Nationwide Emergency Alert System (EAS) today at 2 p.m. The three-minute test will run concurrently on all radio and TV band stations. FEMA officials noted it is only a test, even if the test message on TV does not indicate that it is just a test.
Mohr Programs: Today at Marian J. Mohr Memorial Library:
- Storytime for children ages 3 to 5 at 10:30 a.m.
- Genealogy group meeting at 4:30 p.m.
Free Shots: The North Central Chamber of Commerce, HQ'd on Greenville Avenue, is scheduled to host a free flu clinic along with Our Lady of Fatima Hospital today from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
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Medicare 4-1-1: Blue Cross Blue Shield of Rhode Island hosts an information session on Medicare Advantage plans this morning at 10 a.m. at Luigi's Restaurant.
Remember: On this date in 1984, the statue "Three Soldiers," a memorial to veterans of the Vietnam War, was unveiled in Washington, DC.
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