5 Things You Need to Know Today, April 13

Before you start your day, here are five things you need to know:

1. will meet this morning at 8 a.m. in the City Hall Annex. 

2. Online coupon site, "Groupon" sent an e-mail to those signed up yesterday throughout metro Boston encouraging them to donate to the Northeast Animal Shelter before Thursday. This is significant because it's only the second time the company has featured a non-profit in our area. Consider donating to the local shelter. 

3. Want to hear some music? Head to Salem High School tonight at 7 p.m.Tickets are $5 adults; $3 students and senior citizens; SPS faculty and children under five are free.

4. It's going to be a rainy day. Highs will be near 50 but it will rain off and on all day.

5. On this day in history -- In 1992, "Crystal Pepsi" began test marketing in certain U.S. cities. 

For more things going on today, look at the events calendar.