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1. Boston Mayor Thomas Menino vetoed "Docket 0985" - the redistricting map submitted by the Boston City Council, according to Council President Stephen Murphy's office.  
2. On Saturday, starting at 2 p.m. at Los Amigos, will be four ribbon cuttings and free samples at four West Roxbury restaurants. Read more here.
3. 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.
4. Tryouts for the Parkway Travel Basketball teams, for both boys and girls, are today and ongoing until Sept. 14. Today its 4th and 5th 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.
5. Do you have a problem like a street light being out, a pothole on your street, or a bus constantly idling outside of your house? Call the Mayor's Hotline at 617-635-4500.

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