5 Things To Start the Day, May 8

Welcome to 5 Things, your daily resource for community events, happenings in town, and little tidbits of information. Here are five things to start the day, May 8, in Danvers:

1. We're excited to welcome new blogger Ashley Coates, of Brain Balance Center to our Local Voices Section. . If you're interested in blogging, . 

2. Tonight the Danvers Planning Board is meeting at 7 p.m. at the Senior Center. . 

3. A thoughtful Mothers Day gift: Did you know you can purchase Mothers Day flowers, and a portion of the proceeds will benefit the Perkins School for the Blind? Learn more here. If you're sending an e-card to your mother, choose one from the Northeast Animal Shelter's collection. 

4. announced on their website they will be opening for the season on Thursday, May 10. The store will be fully stocked, and according to their page, "this year, we are specializing in offering a tremendous selection of A-Z for the veggie garden, including over 50 varieties of heirloom tomatoes." 

5. Today's weather: Showers likely, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 56. 

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