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Five Things You Need to Know Today: May 20

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The Greater Waltham Challenger League will be holding a registration tonight from 6:30-8:30 at the Battaglino Center on Woodland Road in Waltham. The league, which was started last year, offers an opportunity for children with special needs to play in a baseball league on Friday nights. For more information, or to support the league, contact Heidi Barberio at 781-899--1344 x. 4145. Today is the last day for the Leventhal-Sidman JCC Class Open House Week, which runs from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Come drop by and watch a class for free to see if it's the right fit for you. Contactclasses@jccgb.org or 617-558-6488 to RSVP and visit the JCC's website for a class  schedule.  The Newton North girls tennis team will face Needham in a home match today at …

Household Sharps Disposal Day in Newton This Saturday

Have syringes lying around? Bring them to the Rumford Avenue depot on Saturday.

If you have any household syringes or needles in need of disposal, Saturday is the day to dispose of them. The city's Health & Human Services Department and Environmental Affairs will hold a household sharps disposal day this Sat., May 21 from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Rumford Avenue recycling depot. Newton residents can bring down syringes, needles and lancets in puncture-proof containers such as red medical waste containers or detergent bottles. The city asks the containers be nearly full, according to a flyer on the city's website. The collection will not accept loose sharps, prescription medication, pills or other medical waste. This drop-off is open to Newton residents only and proof of residency will be required to dispose of …

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