5 Things You Need To Know Today—Tuesday, March 13

Editor's note: This article was corrected at 9:30 a.m. with correct info about tonight's School Committee meeting.

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1) Like a rolling thunder rolling up from under: A chance of showers, mainly before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64. West wind 6 to 9 mph becoming south. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Tonight, a chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly before midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. South wind around 7 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) This field, this game: it's a part of our past, Ray. It reminds of us of all that once was good and it could be again: Join Melrose National Little League at their from 6-11 p.m. All tips generated from the event will go directly to MNLL.

3) Now gimmie money (that's what I want): The Melrose School Committee will hold its regular hearing tonight as it continues its budget process and has an update on NEASC. A will be held next Tuesday, March 20 (not today as I originally wrote. Mea culpa).

4) Call any vegetable: Here are today's specials around Melrose:

• : Soup—Black Bean; Lunch—Chicken Quesadilla. [Note: menu subject to change.]

• 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) Make a new plan, Stan: Here's our lineup of weekly features that run each Tuesday on Melrose Patch:

• Police Log: I usually get the log on Mondays from the Melrose Police Department and bring you a recap on Tuesdays.

• Poll Results: Every Wednesday we run a poll about a timely issue on Melrose Patch, and the following Tuesday, we'll bring you the results and invite you to continue the conversation.

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