SONG OF THE DAY: "The Stars (Are Out Tonight)" by David Bowie

Good morning, Medford! Here are five things you need to know today, Wednesday, March 13:

1. MEDFORD MAN ON "HELL'S KITCHEN": Did you catch the season premiere of FOX's reality cooking series "Hell's Kitchen" last night? Then you saw Medford's Christian Rosati, a chef at his family's North End restaurant, competing with 19 other chefs for the favor of Gordon Ramsay.

2. ST. PATRICK'S DAY BENEFIT CONCERT: A St. Patrick's Day concert to support Medford Public Schools students in the Fine Arts Department will be held Friday, March 22 at 7 p.m. at Caron Theatre at Medford High School. More information is available here.

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4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1942, the Quartermaster Corps (QMC) of the United States Army begins training dogs for the newly established War Dog Program, or "K-9 Corps." Information courtesy of History.com.

5. TODAY'S FORECAST: Mostly sunny with highs in the lower-50s. Partly cloudy tonight, cooler with lows around 30.