5 Things You Need To Know Today—Monday, Jan. 30

Today is Monday, Jan. 30—64 years ago today, Gandhi was assassinated—and here are Melrose's five fast facts for the day:

1) Love was a breezy morning filled with the sun: Mostly cloudy today, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 39. West wind between 14 and 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight, a chance of snow, mainly after 4 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. West wind at 11 mph becoming southeast. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. Little or no snow accumulation expected. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) That's it, I want one in the castle: For every purchase $25 or more you make during February at a participating Melrose Chamber retailer, your name will be entered into a raffle to win a new Apple iPad. .

3) Your ideas are intriguing to me and I wish to subscribe to your newsletter: Hey, you're busy. I know it. So while I hope you visit Melrose Patch everyday, sometimes it might just slip your mind. Well, the answer is to signup for our daily newsletter. (The attached PDF shows you what it looks like.) Each morning you'll have 5 Things delivered straight to your inbox, along with the latest headlines, Announcements posted by your fellow Melrosians, and upcoming events. If you're not already a Melrose Patch user, you can sign up for our newsletter at http://melrose.patch.com/signup, and if you're already have a Patch account (yay!), scroll to the bottom of Melrose Patch and under the "Goodies" heading, click on the "Newsletters" link to enter your email and get Patched In.

2) Head of the class: Did you miss the , where the public gave feedback to the School Committee about the qualities it's looking for in the new school leader? Here's your chance: The Superintendent Search Committee is holding .

5) Meat Free Monday Song: Wow. That actually happened. Anyway, here's our lineup of weekly columns that run each Monday on Melrose Patch:

• : Each Monday, we'll ask you to tell us deals you've spotted in Melrose stores (or nearby). Now everyone can share the deals they've seen and check back later in the week before heading out shopping.

• Patch Picks Question: We ask for your picks and suggestions on varying topics for a column that will run on Thursday.

• ? 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.

As always, check our calendar for the full slate of events—and add your own!