5 Things: A Job Hunt Workshop and More

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast: 

• According to the National Weather Service, there is a 30 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday with a high near 84 expected. Otherwise it will be partly sunny with a west wind 6 to 9 mph.
• Wednesday night there is a 20 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms with a low of 55 expected. There will be a north wind 7 to 9 mph. 
• Thursday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 80. Expect a north wind from 7 to 9 mph.
• Thursday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. There is a 20 percent chance of rain.
• Friday will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 80. There is a 30 percent chance of rain with patchy fog before 8 a.m.
• Friday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 64. There is a 30 percent chance of rain. 

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "J.W.: Linking a current crime to the POSSIBILITY of a slots parlor -- now that's rich! I'd like someone to post some DATA that shows a correlation between an increase of crime with the locale of a slots parlor LIKE THE ONE that is being proposed. Until then, assumptions and speculation helps no one make an intelligent, informed decision," reader Dee Bee commenting on the article, Refusing Cab Fare and a Pair of Reported Break-Ins. 

3. It's Happening Today: Check out the genealogy support group at the Tewksbury Public Library at 2 p.m. The monthly group is dedicated to researching genealogy. Each meeting will introduce a resource and allow for time for group discussion and research using library materials and databases.

4. It's Also Happening Today: Looking for a job? Need help with the process? Sit in on a talk with Career and Life Coach Clare Harlow at the Tewksbury Public Library at 2 p.m. Harlow has over ten years of project management experience, working with businesses and not-for-profit organizations to meet fundraising and special project goals. Register here. 

5. ICYMI: In case you missed it, due to heavy rain on Tuesday trees and power lines were knocked down in Tewksbury, shutting Route 38 in both directions near the Tewksbury-Wilmington line. Read more on Tewksbury Patch.