5 Things You Need To Know Today: Friday, Jan. 14

1. News from Beacon Hill remains one of the leading causes of high blood pressure among municipal leaders -- State Sen. Barry Finegold has told Tewksbury officials to expect in the state's Fiscal Year 2012, as Gov. Deval Patrick tries to close a $1.5 billion structural deficit.

2. You're going to want to bundle up -- According to the National Weather Service, the forcast for today is as follows: Today, mostly sunny, with a high near 22. Calm wind becoming northwest around 6 mph. Tonight, clear, with a low around 5. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm. The windchill today will be minus 2.

3. Quote of the Day -- "This is really great of Tewksbury Country Club to step up and make sure that this dance happens. It is nice to see that business owners like Mr. Ginsberg have their priorities straight." Jennifer Malizia, parent, commenting on

4. That's why they're one of the best --The wrestling team managed to secure 27 points against the powerhouse Central Catholic squad on Thursday, but in the end were swamped, 53-27.

5. Going above and beyond -- According to www.city-data.com, he average snowfall in Tewksbury in January is just less than 14 inches. Seems like we've taken care of that rather nicely this month, haven't we?

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