Community Corner
5 Things You Need To Know Today—Thursday, March 15
The Ides of March bring a live blog of tonight's superintendent finalist public meeting and book groups at the library.

1) Out in the cold again: Been spoiled by the recent warm weather. Patchy fog before 10 a.m. Otherwise, partly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind between 5 and 7 mph. Tonight, mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)
2) We'll do it live! I wish I could link to the video that comes from, but this is a family show. Tonight in the Aldermanic Chambers at City Hall is the first of with the . The public meeting is from 5:30-6:30 p.m. followed by the public School Committee interview. It'll be shown live on MMTV and I will be live blogging the meeting here on Melrose Patch—come back at 5:30 to follow along.
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3) Devote myself, my small self, like a book amongst the many on the shelf: The Melrose Public Library's Cocoa House at a different time (4 p.m.). Then, the MPL's
4) Steak and eggs and eggs and steak—that's what you should have for breakfast (delicious): Here are today's specials around Melrose:
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- : Soup—Cream of Spinach; Lunch—Buffalo Chicken Wrap w/Homemade Bleu Cheese Dressing. [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) Plan A: 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!
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