5 Things You Need To Know Today, Friday, Jan. 25

Here are five pieces of information designed to get work weekend off to an early start and to help make you the smartest person in the cafeteria.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today will feature increasing clouds, with a high near 20. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph.
• Friday Night A chance of snow after 9pm. Cloudy, with a low around 12. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
• Saturday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Light northwest wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the morning.
• Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind 8 to 13 mph.
• Sunday Sunny, with a high near 29.
• Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 11.

2. It's Happening Today: Looking for something to do tonight, how about dinner and a movie? All for free!! Friday Night Flicks: End of Watch (Dinner & A Movie) is taking place tonight at the Tewksbury Public Library, starting at 7 p.m. Enjoy a free meal and a screening of one of Hollywood's latest DVD releases -- End of Watch, a gritty police drama starring Jake Gyllenhaal and Michael Pena. Learn more about this R-rated movie here: http://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/end_of_watch. Limited to 75 seats. Co-sponsored by the Friends of the Library and the Lions Club.  Call 978-640-4490 x 205 or email rhayes@mvlc.org to register.

3. Reader Comment of the Day: "My one and only son is 5 yrs old, I will proudly let him live with us as he is our one and only and proudly sport the title of helicopter mom before I will make him a statistic or put his life in danger, my son is very well rounded and very well loved!!!" Reader Brenda, commenting on the story, "Please Don't Help My Kids."

4. It's Happening Today, The Sequel: The Tewksbury High boys basketball team is back in action tonight at home against Dracut. After starting the season very well, the Redmen have been struggling of late and could really use a win at home against the Middies. Tap-off is scheduled for 7 p.m.

5. Quote of the Day: "The only people who know what happened on Maple Street, in that field, are the people who did it."

6. And Another Thing: Do Not Go Grocery Shopping! No! Don't Do it! Well, not until you've checked out our Tewksbury Patch Grocery Specials Page for all of the amazing specials and coupons to help you save big bucks at local pharmacies and grocery stores.