5 Things You Need to Know Monday, July 15

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the National Weather Service, Monday will be sunny, with a high near 93. Expect a northwest wind from 3 to 7 mph and patchy fog before 8 a.m.
• Monday night will be mostly clear, with a low around 68. Expect a Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
• Tuesday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 91. There is a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms after 3 p.m.
• Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 70. There is a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms before 11pm. Expect a northeast wind from 5 to 8 mph becoming calm in the evening. 
• Wednesday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 91. There is a 20 percent chance of isolated showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m.
• Wednesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 72.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "I have mixed feelings and will wait until I look at the proposals. We put it to a vote at home last night. The kids (both with college degrees and jobs) said yes. My wife said absolutely NOT. I voted a weak yes. Wentworth sent out a video yesterday on a town that allowed gambling 5 years ago. It was interesting. I still want to see the study. The assumed added revenue is tempting. The added traffic not so much," reader Robert L Homeyer commenting on the article, Will You Support a Slots Parlor in Tewksbury?

3. Today in Public Meetings: The Tewksbury Historical Commission will meet at 6:30 p.m. at the Tewksbury Public Library in the Trustees Meeting Room and 
Planning Board will meet at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall Auditorium. 

4. It's Happening Today: Don't miss Coffee and Conversation with author Dr. Lisa Wong at the Tewksbury Public Library at 10:30 a.m. Discover the incredible story of the Longwood Symphony Orchestra and the remarkable interplay between music and medicine. You can register for this event here. 

5. ICYMI: In case you missed it, with the help of Selectman Jim Wentworth, Tewksbury Patch has posted a parcel map for 300 Ames Pond Drive, the plot of land proposed for development of a slots parlor. You can view the map here.