5 Things You Need To Know Today—Thursday, March 8

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1) Can you taste the summer? A week ago today, it was snowing with a high near 33. Today will be partly sunny with a high near 66. BOOYAH. (Hat tip to my friend Kim for that song link.) Breezy, with a southwest wind between 14 and 22 mph, with gusts as high as 44 mph. Tonight, showers likely, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. Breezy, with a west wind between 14 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) You'll be a dentist! Orin Scrivello is fortunately not an option in our Best of Patch Readers' Choice contest this week for Best Dentist in Melrose, which is heating up. Yesterday, Nelson and Debra Hong Pan jumped into the lead on our poll, followed by Frederick Solomon and Zina Gambacorta. Don't forget that the winner is also determined by reviews on each practice's Patch Places listings, and Melrosians have been leaving reviews on their pick's listings. Today's the last day to weigh in.

3) Our house: The Melrose Housing Authority meets today at 7 p.m.

4) There's a place called downtown: The Melrose Redevelopment Authority meets today at 8:30 a.m.

5) What to do? 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!

• NEW DAY—: 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!