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1. Today is a State Primary Election - read more here. Local state politicians state Sen. Mike Rush and state Rep. Ed Coppinger, are both unopposed.
2. Tryouts for the Parkway Travel Basketball teams, for both boys and girls, are today and ongoing until Sept. 14. Today its 5th and 8th grade girls tryouts starting at 5 p.m. You can register online by clicking the link to the registration form in the upper right corner of the website’s home page. Roche Family Community Center. 5 p.m.
3. Tonight is Boston's Second Annual Fashion Night Out. "Boston’s most fashionable shopping destination, Copley Place, will join forces with Boston Common Magazine to present an evening of high end fashion shows during Fashion's Night Out. A professionally produced runway fashion show spotlighting fall fashion trends by Neiman Marcus will kickoff the evening, followed by a mixed retailer show featuring looks by Jimmy Choo, Wolford, Vince and Elie Tahari." Free. 100 Huntington Ave., Boston. 6-9 p.m.
4. Got Boston Public Schools questions about student assignment, transportation or other back-to-school issues, call the Back-to-School Hotline at 617-635-9046.
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