Gala Tickets on Sale to Support Matt Brown

Today is Monday, Sept. 19. Here are five things you need to know today.

1. Here's a : Last year, a 15-year-old varsity hockey player was injured during a game and paralyzed from the chest down. That young man, Matt Brown, is from Norwood, but his family has deep roots in Charlestown. This coming weekend there is a gala to support him and the community that has helped his family over the past year. For more details, click .

2. Your eyes did not deceive you: That *is* a wind turbine on Alford Street. For more details on the project, which is an initiative of the Massachusetts Water Resource Authority, .

3. Say what you will about his politics -- but here's some props to Michael Moore for making when he was visiting the school.

4. There's a City Council primary election on Sept. 27. But there's no reason why anyone in Charlestown should know about it... right? The district's councilor is running unchallenged. Our columnist John Keith has some problems with that. .

5. Today's forecast: Another lovely fall-ish day. Sunny, with a high near 70.

For more info on what's happening around the neighborhood, check out our events calendar. And feel free to post your own events there, too.