5 Things: Markey Rips Republicans; Warm Weather Continues; Underage Drinking Poll

Good morning, here are five things to know today:

1. Markey Calls on President to Use Oil Reserve, Says Republican Stance on Energy 'Hypocritical': For the second time in 11 months, Rep. Ed Markey stood in front of the gas pumps at a Medford filling station and called on President Barack Obama to use the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve to combat rising gas prices. "While some of the Republican presidential candidates call for an attack on Iran, it is the American consumers who are currently under attack from OPEC, from the Saudis from Iran and from oil speculators," Markey said before a gaggle of news cameras Wednesday afternoon.

2. Rain Likely on the Way: Temperatures are expected to again be in the 50s today, but there's a 50 percent chance of rain, according to the National Weather Service. There's a 90 percent chance of rain tomorrow.

3. Councilors Criticize Garage Plan, $2 Million Grant: Three city councilors spoke out Tuesday against a proposed $8 million parking garage on Governors Avenue and a $2 million grant the state is offering to help fund it. "In my opinion, the mayor is using this to put heat on the council," Councilor Michael Marks said of the grant. Lt. Governor Tim Murray announced during a visit to Medford earlier in February that the city would be given a $2 million grant for the garage through the MassWorks program, if the city council approved it. The four-level garage would provide Medford Square with about 200 new parking spaces. But not all councilors are on board. Marks, Breanna Lungo-Koehn and Robert Penta have all been critical of the garage proposal, demanding the city implement a parking enforcement plan in Medford Square before funding a garage.

4. Should Hosts be Held Liable for Underage Drinking?: Residents throughout the Commonwealth who choose to host "Bring Your Own Booze" parties are now free from liability if underage drinking occurs at those events and guests who drive drunk cause injuries, death or damage, according to a Boston Herald report Tuesday. What do you think? Weigh in on our poll.

5. Welcome to Medford, Home of...: Medford is known for a lot of things, but if you had to pick one thing to have on Medford's welcome sign, what would it be?