5 Things You Need To Know Today: Aug. 29

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. A day to clean up; we survived Irene.

2. Grafton Community Television will host an open house at 7 p.m. at the studios, 296 Providence Road.

3. The Planning Board meets at 7 p.m. at the , 30 Providence Road.

4 We can relate: In 2003, an electricity blackout cuts off power to around 500,000 people living in south east England and brings 60% of London's underground rail network to a halt.

5. Forecast: The calm after the storm? Sun, high 78, low 57.