5 Things to Know Today, Thursday, Aug. 23

Good morning, here are five things to know today:

Medford spent less per capita on education than nearly all of its neighboring communities, according to recent data. The Pioneer Institute, a Massachusetts public policy research organization, recently released a spreadsheet tool to accompany its new handbook, "Guide to Sound Fiscal Management for Municipalities." The spreadsheet tool allows anyone to compare how much a city or town spends on various services, and how much the city or town spends per capita.

Weather: Sunny skies and highs in the mid 80s are expected today, according to the National Weather Service. Similar weather is expected tomorrow.

Check out Sweet D., the bulldog.

Face it, if there was a way to grow a third arm specifically to hold your cell phone, many of us would jump at the chance. But running counter to the "can't live without a connection" population is one restaurant in Los Angeles that is literally paying customers to keep their phones away from their meal, according to the Los Angeles Times. Eva Restaurant in L.A. is offering diners a 5% discount on their bill if they dump their digital devices before being seated, according the L.A. Times.  Is this something that you'd like to see happen at any of the nice restaurants in Medford?

Medford Man Arrested in Connection to Malden Shooting: A Medford man wanted on an attempted murder charge stemming from a shooting Saturday in Malden was arrested Tuesday, according to Malden Mayor Gary Christenson. Rossetti, 20, was arrested in Chelsea Tuesday morning, according to a press release from Christenson. Rossetti allegedly shot another man about 3:45 p.m. Saturday in the area of Ryan Family Amusements on Middlesex Street during a dispute involving a woman, Christenson previously said.