5 Things: EMTs Recognized; City Announcements Expected Monday

Good morning, here are five things to know today:

When John MacCorkle starting having trouble breathing after an electrical fire at his Forest St. home, he thought it was from smoke inhalation. But the paramedics treating him knew better. It took some persuading, but Erik Laighton and Michael Naughton convinced MacCorkle, 54, that he was having serious heart problems and needed to be taken to a hospital. He was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital by ambulance, where he went into cardiac arrest. A blood clot was found that, if not treated, could have been fatal, MacCorkle said.

2. Big Announcements Expected Monday: Mayor Michael McGlynn is expected to make some big announcements regarding capital improvement plans and mitigation from the Fast14 project following his inauguration on Monday morning, he told Patch Thursday.

3. Weather: There's a 20 percent chance of rain or possible snow tonight, according to the National Weather Service, and a 40 percent chance of showers tomorrow. Highs are expected in the upper 40s.

The city of Medford has defaulted on responding to a lawsuit alleging it police department falsely imprisoned a man for a total of six days. James Twohig, 31, of Medford is suing the city for $500,000, claiming it violated his 14th amendment rights The city was given until Dec. 21 by Federal Judge William Young to respond to the suit, but it failed to do so, according to court records. Following a request from Twohig's attorney, Laurence Cohen, a notice of default was issued by court clerks against the city.

5. Boys Hockey Tomorrow: The Mustangs have a New Year's Eve home game tomorrow. Head to LoConte Rink at 3 p.m. to watch them take on Natick.