Five Things: Big Sisters Wanted for South End Schools

1. More sun and highs around 80. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.

2. The Big Sister Association of Greater Boston is looking for South End women interested in becoming a school-based mentor for girls at the Blackstone and Hurley Elementary School. Matches meet once a week for 45 to 60 minutes at the Little Sister’s school or at an after-school site for one academic school year. To apply, visit www.bigsister.org, call (617) 236-8060 or email volunteer@bigsister.org.

3. Mosquito pools in the Back Bay tested positive for West Nile Virus last week, prompting the state Department of Health to raise Boston's risk level for infection from low to moderate. No pools have tested positive in the South End and there have been no confirmed human cases of WNV in Boston this year. The city is putting larvicide in catch basins in Boston neighborhoods to reduce the number of mosquitoes.

4. Tickets are on sale for the 43rd Annual South End Historical Society House Tour. The self-guided tour of historic South End homes is Saturday, October 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Check out details and purchase tickets ($25) here.

5. Have you checked out the food trucks in the South End yet? Click here for a schedule and map of truck locations and find the one closest to you.