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5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 9

A house fire is being investigated by the Shrewsbury Fire Department.

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. . The fire was extinguished within two hours and no one was home at the time of the fire, but a dog was rescued from the fire.

2. Students at showed off their Snack Attack Lego Robotics Project. . The club is expected to start up again in the fall.

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3. . You can still signup and help out a great cause—the American Cancer Society.

4. . Now, a Dunkin' Donuts next to a Dunkin' Donuts seems redundant, but we'd like to know what you would put on the vacant property on Route 20. Click the link and let us know in the comments.

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5. Shrewsbury Patch readers are also talking about the best staycations in the area. From Tower Hill Botanical Gardens to Tougas Farm, our readers are picking their local favorites. .

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