5 Things You Need To Know Today—Thursday, March 22

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1) Picking up this heat, this heat: Areas of fog between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 82. West wind between 6 and 13 mph. Tonight, a slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. Increasing clouds, with a low around 56. West wind 6 to 8 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) Say WHHAATT? Yesterday's Melrose Patch Reader Comment of the Day comes from Danielle on our poll about the : "Gooch Park is in a state of disrepair, and missing many pieces of equipment. The playground is apparently the oldest in the city, evident in the visibly rotting wood, broken apparatus, and violation of safety codes. Children cannot safely play on any of the outdated structures. Further, students from the Beebe School (with intensive special needs) frequent this playground multiple times a day. I see them struggling with the equipment. It must be updated soon before someone gets hurt!" .

3) One more time: Well, actually two more times. Tonight is the fourth , Dr. James Kelleher. I'll be live blogging again. The last meeting and interview is next Wednesday.

4) Grill me a cheese: Here are today's specials around Melrose:

• : Soup—Cream of Spinach; Lunch—Veggie Burger. [Note: menu subject to change.]

• : Ham and cheese and Italian subs. All subs $3.99.

• 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) We used to meet every Thursday: Here's today's lineup of weekly columns that run each Thursday on Melrose Patch:

• : Find out if you have new neighbors. Our roundup of five home sales in Melrose this past week posts at noon—Realtors, add your own recent sales to our gallery!

• : Each week, we highlight a Melrose kid (or kids) who has been nominated for some recognition.

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