Five Things: Sneaky Shoppers, Spam and the Sniffles

1. WEATHER & TIDES »  After a reprieve in the low 70s Thursday, Weather.com is calling for highs in the lower 80s Friday. Evening lows will be in the 60s. Read more here.

Friday’s tides at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis: high tides at 8:31 a.m. and 9:16 p.m.; low tides at 2:26 a.m. and 3:05 p.m. Find tides around the Bay by searching here.

2. AROUND TOWN » Saturday, 10 a.m.—Home Depot Hurricane Preparedness Workshops. (Including stores in Bowie and Pasadena.)

3. YOU SAID IT » What is worse: a cold in the winter or summer? Leave a comment to let us know and read the blog Summertime Sniffles to find out how to prevent and treat a cold when it's warm outside.

4. ICYMI » Police: Friendly Thieves Targeting Shoppers in Hanover

5. PATCH HOW-TO » Did you receive a "spam" rejection? If our "spambot" caught your post, email your community editor Susan Jenkins at susan@patch.com for help.