5 Things: Carroll's Hangs New Sign; Sidewalk Repairs; Raises at City Hall

Good morning, here are five things to know today:

For the first time in 26 years, a sign for Carroll's restaurant dons a Medford storefront. Crews hung brown awnings Wednesday that read "Carroll's" and signs with gold lettering advertising oysters, ales and a bar and grill at the under-construction new restaurant at 21 Main St.

2. Snow Tonight?: Temperatures will peak in the upper-40s today, with a 20 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service. There's a 90 percent chance of rain or snow tonight and tomorrow.

A total of $500,000 will be used to repair hundreds of sidewalks in Medford. The city council approved a request from Mayor Michael McGlynn to appropriate the money to repair sidewalks and remove stumps throughout the city. The Department of Public Works has compiled a list of 346 sidewalks that are expected to be repaired with the cash.

A total of 39 city department heads, including Mayor Michael McGlynn, will receive raises this year for the first time since 2009. Councilors approved a total of $148,000 in raises for non-union department heads Tuesday night that were requested by McGlynn. The council voted 5-2 to remove raises for themselves, which totalled about $7,000.

The city council's subcommittee on licensing is contemplating an attempt to make liquor licenses available to more restaurants. In 2008, the city reduced its seating requirement for full liquor license eligibility from 250 to 99 seats. Restaurants with 19 or more seats are allowed to have a beer and wine license, but can't serve hard liquor or mixed drinks. Some of those establishments are interested in serving more than beer and wine, councilors Paul Camuso and Rick Caraviello said during a meeting Tuesday.