5 Things You Need To Know Today, Friday, Dec. 28

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get your weekend started a bit early and to help make you the smartest person already planning how you'll break your New Year's resolutions.

1. Your 3-Day Weekend Local Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 35. Northwest wind 10 to 18 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
• Friday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 18. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Saturday A chance of snow, mainly after 11am. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%.
• Saturday Night Snow likely, mainly before 10pm. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Northwest wind 5 to 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
• Sunday A slight chance of snow before noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 12.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "There are definitely people living under the 38 overpass. Walking my dog at night I've seen them commute via the tracks up and down 38." Reader Shaun, commenting on the story,

3. It's Happening Today: Here's something for the kids -- a Morning Movie Matinee at 10:30 a.m. the Tewksbury Public Library! This is for all ages. Come on down for a showing of the newly release film, ParaNorman. This film is rated PG and runs 92 minutes. Bring a blanket and pillows to spread out on our floor. Snacks and drinks are welcome, too. No registration required.

4. It's Also Happening Today: And Here is something for the grownups -- Dinner & A Movie: Trouble with the Curve at the Tewksbury Public Library, starting at 7 p.m. Co-Sponsored by the Friends of the Tewksbury Public Library and the Tewksbury Lions Club. Attendees must enter and exit the building through the Meeting Room doors. Event is intended for adults.  Well-behaved teens welcome too!

5. Do Not Go Shopping for New Year's Eve Snacks!!!: Well, not until you've printed out valuable grocery coupons from the Tewksbury Patch Grocery Specials Page. We've got coupons from Hannaford, CVS, Shaw's, Trader Joe's, Stop and Shop, Walmart, Walgreen's and more. Click here to start saving.