5 Things You Need To Know Today, April 5

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 5, in Danvers:

1.Tonight kicks off a series of throughout the next few weeks at . At tonight's meeting, Town Manager Wayne Marquis will give an overview of the budget process, as well as starting the hearings for human resources benefits, department heads and planning and human services.

2. Today's 5 Things Photo: District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett hosted the tenth annual annual school safety conference at the Peabody Marriott earlier this week. More than 300 Essex County educators, administrators and student resource officers--including Officer Olivia Silva and Sergeant Bob Bettencourt--were in attendance.

3. , located in the , has joined the list of businesses participating in fundraisers to support Act for Autism. Learn more in . 

4. Are you celebrating Easter Sunday? We compiled a list of restaurants with special holiday menus, as well as church services throughout the weekend. If you know of other spots, feel free to comment and add to our suggestions. And, if you're still curious about the 2012 Helicopter Egg Drop, we have you covered here.

5. Today's Weather: Sunny, with a high near 53 degrees. Lows tonight could dip to 29 degrees.

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