5 Things You Need To Know Today: April 27

1. It's going to be pretty warm today. The National Weather Service is predicting a high in the upper 70s with some wind, and a chance of fog and thunderstorms throughout the day.

2. The Friends Author Series will host Elizabeth Benedict, a highly regarded novelist, journalist, teacher of creative writing, editor, and writing coach, this evening at 6:30. She has published five acclaimed novels, a classic book on writing fiction, and hundreds of reviews, essays, and magazine articles. She is the editor of the upcoming anthology, Mentors, Muses & Monsters: 30 Writers on the People Who Changed Their Lives.

3. here in Marlborough will host a fundraising event for this Sunday, May 1. The eatery will donate up to 20 percent

4. The Better Business Bureau warns that with Wi-Fi networks popping up just about everywhere, many consumers don’t realize the dangers that come with using a Wi-Fi connection that is not their own. According to a recent poll conducted by Wakefield Research and Wi-Fi Alliance, 32 percent of respondents said they have tried to get on a Wi-Fi network that was not their own, 18 percent more than a December 2008 poll. The BBB, along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), urges consumers to think ahead before surfing the Web on a Wi-Fi hotspot.

5. The had its annual meeting last night. Click here to see who was elected to offices within the organization, and who won their annual essay scholarship. 

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