5 Things You Need To Know Today, April 19

Welcome to 5 Things, your daily resource for community events, happenings in town, and little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know today, April 19, in Danvers:

1. Find out how you can lower your electric bills and create energy independence at a free seminar tonight at . The panel discussion, with audience participation encouraged, will feature Frederic Hopps, Massachusetts Green Initiative Instructor and Clean Energy Contractor, and Chris Carrera, of Independent Power Systems, a local solar installer. . 

2. Don't forget: tomorrow is the last day for local bands to add their video to . Let's see those submissions!

3. Did you check out our Q&A with the three candidates for the ? If you missed it, for a look.

4. Speaking of the town election: Danvers Patch is excited to be a panelist in next week's , hosted by . If you have specific questions you'd like us to ask the candidates, submit them to molly.buccini@patch.com, now through Monday.

5. Today's weather: Sunny, with a high near 65.

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