5 Things You Need To Know Today—Monday, March 19

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1) There's a cloud but the water remains calm: A slight chance of showers after 1 p.m. Increasing clouds, with a high near 66. West wind at 9 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. Tonight, a slight chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind between 3 and 6 mph. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) You can do it! I've gotten a lot of emails this past week from people submitted items they'd like posted on Melrose Patch, so now might be a good time for a reminder that anyone can post Announcements and Events on Melrose Patch themselves (without having to submit and ask) and they go live immediately, along with photos, videos and PDFs. To post an Announcement, go to the Announcements page (accessible under the "News" tab on our navigation bar) and click on the "Add an Announcement" button over on the right of the page (photo attached so you can see what it looks like). For Events, click on the "Post your own event" green button at the bottom of the calendar on our homepage.

3) Shout, shout, let it all out: Youth sports leagues will be registering and getting underway soon. Want to update everyone with scores and recaps? Sign up for a free Melrose Patch blog. Have an area of expertise, or just opinions you want to share? Again, sign up for a free Melrose Patch blog. Check out some of the people already blogging on Melrose Patch.

4) Hungry like the wolf: Here are today's specials around Melrose:

• : $3.99 falafel sub.

• Do you own a Melrose eatery? E-mail your daily specials to danield@patch.com by 6 p.m. and we'll include them in next morning's .

5) On my list: 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, comments and reviews.

• : 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.

• ? 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.

Check our calendar for the full slate of events—and add your own!