Paving Begins, Dining Out for the SPCC, Storms Possible

Here are five things you need to know today around Severna Park:

1. WEATHER »  Weather.com is calling for a chance of thunderstorms with a high temperature in the mid 70s on Tuesday. Overnight lows will be in the mid 60s. The forecast through Friday looks similar—with a chance for storms and temperatures in the 70s.

Tuesday’s tides at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis: high tides at 5:38 a.m. and 5:55 p.m.; low tides at 12:24 p.m. and 11:33 p.m.

2. AROUND TOWN » Ritchie Highway Repaving Slated to Start Tuesday

3. YOU SAID IT » Local Voices blogger Christine Wagner strives to find balance as a parent in her latest blog post, Simplicity Parenting? She looks for guidance in a self-help book but adapts the advice to fit her family. She writes about what she ultimately wants for her children: "More time to be kids in this world that wants them to grow up too fast."

4. ICYMI » Dine Out to Benefit the SPCC

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