5 Things You Need To Know Today—Wednesday, March 28

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1) A chance of showers, mainly after 1 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind between 7 and 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. Tonight, continued chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 42. West wind around 6 mph. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) Drop-in at our Patch Academy today. Patch will be at the to show you how to post events and Announcements, claim your business listing, upload photos and video, and everything else you can do on Melrose Patch. If you have a question or just want us to show you how to quickly post on Patch, stop by. We'll work one-on-one with you.

3) Final superintendent finalist meeting/interview tonight. In the Aldermanic Chambers at City Hall, the public can ask questions of candidate Dr. Kristan Rodriguez from 5:30-6:30 p.m., followed by the School Committee's interview of Dr. Rodriguez from 6:30-7:30 p.m. Melrose Patch will be live blogging again. It'll also be live on MMTV and rebroadcast starting at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 29 on the government channel—Channel 16 for Comcast and Channel 38 for Verizon. Members of the public are invited to submit feedback on the candidates to School Committee members at feedback@melrose.mec.edu.

4) Daily Specials: Here are today's specials around Melrose:

• : [Note: menu subject to change.]

• : Meatballs. 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) Wednesday Lineup: Here's today's lineup of weekly columns that run each Wednesday on Melrose Patch:

• Poll of the Week: We'll run a poll every Wednesday asking you to weigh in with a quick click on the topic du jour. We'll compile the answers into an article next Tuesday.

• Get Out: Looking for something to do this weekend? Our roundup of stuff to do this weekend in Melrose now runs on Wednesdays at 3 p.m. (Giving you more time in advance of Thursday night events.)

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