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5 Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 16, 2011

Here are five things you need to know as you start your Friday.

Happy Friday, Silver Spring! Here are five things to know today, to help you keep up-to-date about what’s going on in the community:

1. Throughout the day you can expect sunny skies with temperatures near 60 degrees, according to the National Weather Service. Into the evening, the skies may be cloudy, with temperatures dropping to about 50.

2. Headed to Fillmore Silver Spring for a concert? Here are some and a .

3. Did you miss opening night at the Fillmore Silver Spring? , and we were there to catch them on camera.

4. Montgomery County launched a new tool to help you personalize your daily commute. By dialing 511 or logging on to www.MD511.org, you can gain instant access to travel information on state-maintained roadways, including travel times, incident or work zone lane closures, weather reports and connections to transit, airport and tourism information.

5. Looking for events to attend this weekend? Come back at 3 p.m. for our "Get Out: Weekend Activities in Downtown" feature.

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