5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 24

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. Today is the last day to

2. Tails are wagging all across town: the Best Friends Pet Care Treat Truck for Dogs is returning with free cookies and ice cream for canines. The colorful, doggy-logo’d truck will be touring area dog parks and other pet friendly locations from all week with stops in Hopkinton set for Thursday and Sunday. Other area stops include Ashland, Framingham, Marlborough, Medway, Natick and Sudbury. For details, visit www.bestfriendspetcare.com/treat-truck-tour/ or call 508-881-3441. At each stop, the staff will be giving away free doggy ice cream treats and cookies for pups and healthy treats for their humans, along with fun items like tennis balls, paw towels and paw-shaped bag clips. 

3. Have you ever thought about writing a blog? Hopkinton Patch is a great place to start. Email sean.odonnell@patch.com if you’re interested.

4. Have you voted in this week’s Best of Poll? The is a distant third, but there’s still time left to vote.

5. Hillers Sports: 3:30PM B JV Tennis @ Holliston High School, 3:30PM G JV Tennis @ Holliston High School, 3:45PM B V Baseball vs. Holliston High School, 3:45PM B JV Baseball @ Holliston High School, 3:45PM B 8 Baseball vs. Sudbury / Curtis MS, 3:45PM G 8 Softball vs. Sudbury / Curtis MS, 3:45PM BG MS Spring Track vs. Natick - Kennedy MS, 4:00PM B FR Lacrosse vs. Duxbury High School.