Five Things: Wine Emporium to Halt Sale of Some Nips, Single Beers

Today is Thursday, November 17. Here are five things you need to know today:

1. Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of rain. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s. Wind gusts up to 25 mph.

2. has decided to halt the sale of low quality nips, half pints, pints and single beers, the Rutland Square Neighborhood Association reported. In a letter to the association, owners said the decision was made to help "improve the atmosphere and cleanliness of our neighborhood." The change will take effect gradually.

3. Don't forget to vote in our : Do you support stores opening at midnight on Black Friday? Click to let us know what you think (it's anonymous).

4. Contrary to , the opening of the Frog Pond has been delayed due to the warm weather. Not that we should be complaining, but it needs to be below 55 degrees during the day for the pond to open. No new date has been scheduled.

5. Local author/illustrator John A. Walsh has two days left to raise funds at Kickstarter.com to finish his Graphic Novel, Go Home Paddy. The novel, , tells the story of a 19th Century Irish immigrant's arrival in Boston. Click here to donate to Walsh's project and receive a handmade reward from Walsh himself.