5 Things You Need To Know Today—Monday, April 23

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1) I need a drink of cool, cool rain: Rain, mainly before 1 p.m. The rain could be heavy at times. Patchy fog before 1 p.m. High near 60. Breezy, with a southeast wind between 14 and 23 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. Tonight, a slight chance of showers before 9 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind between 10 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) I get the pesos, yeah and that seems fair: The aldermen's Appropriations Committee meets tonight at 7:30 p.m. as they delve into next year's city budget. The committee will hold multiple meetings over the coming weeks as they go through each departmental budget; there's also a public hearing on the bduget scheduled for May 10.

3) No, no, the PTA has not disbanded: The in Bellevue Golf Club's 320 Pub (downstairs). If you're interested in adding your voice to the conversation about Melrose Schools, join the meeting tonight. Email melroseeducationcoalition@gmail.com for more information.

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5) Bisy Backson: Here's our lineup of weekly columns that run each Monday on Melrose Patch:

• Best of Patch Readers' Choice: We'll focus on a different area of business each week, as we're looking to help Melrosians get the best service, deals and meals in Melrose only. Vote in our polls, leave comments why you enjoy a particular establishment or business, while also posting a review of a local business. The winner is decided upon by the Patch editor, based on poll results and reviews in our Places directory.

• You Ask, Patch Answers: Each Monday, we'll take a question submitted by a reader and try to get the answers you're looking for.

• ? Our weekly mystery photo runs every Monday at 3 p.m. and asks you to guess where the photo was taken in Melrose. Guess correctly and you can win a prize.

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