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Five Things You Need to Know Today: June 18

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1. It's show time! "Girls Night: The Musical" has two shows at 4 p.m. and 8 p.m. at Stoneham Theatre, 395 Main St. For more information, contact the Box Office at 781-279-2200. 2. Tasting event: Stone Zoo's "A Wild Affair", a tasting event for adults over 21, is scheduled for 5:30-9:30 p.m. at 149 Pond St.  3. Groove the night away: Live music is slated for at 8:30 p.m. at The Fat Cactus, 215 Broadway, Lynnfield. 4. Game on! Adult Bingo starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham, 15 Dale Court, Stoneham. For more information on prizes and admission card prices, visit the Friends of the Boys & Girls Club of Stoneham's Bingo page. 5. March on: The Boston Bruins will celebrate winning their first Stanley Cup since 1972 in a …

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State Police Urge Motorists from North of Boston to Seek Alternates to Route 93 Saturday

With the Boston Bruins victory parade rolling through the city and bridge construction work underway, state police are advising drivers to find alternative routes to take this weekend.

[Editor's note: Below is a press statement issued by the Massachusetts State Police.] The Massachusetts State Police are urging motorists who live north of Boston who plan to use Route 93 to drive to and from the city on Saturday to consider alternate routes, as the combination of the next phase of the “Fast 14” bridge replacement project and the Bruins championship parade is expected to cause significantly heavy traffic on that highway. The parade begins at 11 a.m. tomorrow; traffic into the city is expected to begin getting heavy several hours earlier as huge crowds are expected to line the parade route. At the same time, the third weekend of the “Fast 14” project – in which a series of bridges along Route 93 in Medford are being …

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