5 Things You Need To Know Today: March 16

It is Friday, March 16, and here are 5 things you need to know:

1. On Wednesday evening, Tewksbury resident Brian Smart and 11 other Sullivan Tire employees played the Massachusetts Hospital School’s team in a friendly game of wheelchair basketball. John Miller, a Sullivan Tire Supervisor, whose 18-year-old son Cameron – who has cerebral palsy - attends the school, arranged this game after watching the team play every week. For the record, the Massachusetts Hospital School beat the Sullivan Tire team 18 to 4! Congratulations guys! 

2. Weather - The temperatures are on the way up with a high around 51 degrees today. Expect showers throughout the day.

3. With a hot political season shaping up, don't forget you can voice your opinion in a letter to the editor at any time. Letters may be sent to williamg@patch.com

4. Need plans for St. Patrick's Day? We have some options in our weekend planner coming up at 10 a.m. this morning. And don't forget to vote for the best place to celebrate before our weekly poll closes at 9 a.m. this morning.

5. Are you a Hunger Games fan? Chunky's Cinema will be hosting a midnight showing next Friday. Doors open at 11 p.m. on Thursday, March 22. Today is the last day to buy pre-sale tickets for the event.

For more things going on today, look at the events calendar.