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1. Today there is a memorial service for Donovan Bartee, the motorcyclist who died on June 20 on the VFW Parkway. It is at 10 a.m. at the New Life Restoration Temple at 38 Centre St., Dorchester.
   
2. West Roxbury's District Councilor Matt O'Malley is holding office hours today at Starbucks Coffee from 8-9 a.m. Stop by to talk about community issues.
3. There is a yard sale at 66 Howitt Road on Saturday starting at 9 a.m. Stop by because you never know what you'll find.
4. The U.S. Supreme Court upheld the national healthcare law in a 5-4 ruling. What do you think of the ruling?
5. The Tall Ships are in Boston - check out the schedule of events here.