5 Things You Need To Know Today—Friday, July 27

1) Here comes the flood: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Some storms could be severe, with gusty winds and heavy rain. Cloudy with a high near 81. Northwest wind around 8 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. Tonight, continued chance of showers and thunderstorms and some storms could be severe. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) Gotta get down on Friday: It's Pizza Party Friday at Starting at noon, the Recreation Department will be serving up dollar slices of pizza and cold drinks (also a buck). There will also be fun free events and activities at the park, along with a supervised bounce house. NOTE: Because of possible inclement weather today, be prepared to check with the Recreation Department first.

3) It's no crime to escape: Check back at noon for this week's picks for summer daytrip getaways this weekend on the Cape, on the NH seacoast and in Newport, RI.

4) Hey man, slow down. Hey idiot, slow down: Have you voted in our poll on the ?

5) Friday Lineup: Here's today's lineup of weekly columns that run each Friday on Melrose Patch:

• : Our roundup of open houses for the upcoming weekend runs at 8 a.m. Realtors, you can add a photo or video of an open house you're hosting to the gallery!
  

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