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Five Things You Need to Know Today: October 31

Read these five things to stay on top of local news and get you prepared for the day.

1. Patch Heidi Klum Costume Contest

While getting ready for trick-or-treating tonight, take a picture of your child and upload it . You could win a trip to New York City to meet Heidi Klum.

2. PlanMaryland Forum

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is being held at the Pikesville Hilton from noon to 5 p.m. The forum features experts in transportation, economics, wastewater treatment and climate economics. Officials from the Maryland Department of Planning will participate in the panel discussion.

Topics include the role of automobiles versus mass transit in our economy; the role of septic systems versus treatment plants in Bay Health; assumptions embedded in nitrate loading calculations; the costs versus benefits of compact development templates and economic implications and validity of proposed greenhouse gas mitigation initiatives.

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3. Trick-or-Treating in Sykesville

The trick-or-treat hours for the Town of Sykesville are 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. tonight. Stay safe!

4. Blood Pressure Screening

The Carroll Hospital Center is holding at the Sykesville Post Office today from 11 a.m. to noon.

5. Could Be a Rainy Halloween

Today's forecast calls for a 40 percent chance of rain with a low of around 39 degrees, according to The National Weather Service.


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