5 Things You Need to Know Today, Monday, March 11

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to make Monday feel a little less like Monday and to help make you the smartest person at your breakfast table.

1. Your Local 3-Day Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 51. South wind 5 to 8 mph.
• Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 41. South wind around 8 mph.
• Tuesday Rain, mainly after 10am. Patchy fog. High near 53. South wind 7 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Tuesday Night Rain, mainly before 1am. Patchy fog. Low around 37. South wind 6 to 13 mph becoming west after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 51. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
• Wednesday Night A slight chance of showers before 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 28. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Motel 6 again in the news. I am not surprised." Reader Mary, commenting on the story, "Police Make Drug Arrest After Red Light Violation."

3. It's Happening Today: The Tewksbury Planning Board is scheduled to meet tonight at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Click here for a look at tonight's agenda.

4. It's Also Happening Today: RedCats Girls 12-under Hockey Tryouts for 2013-2014 Season will take place tonight at 7 p.m. at Breakaway Ice Center on Carter Street. All participants should pre-register at GIRLSHOCKEY@TYSAREDMEN.COM For more information please contact: Herb Post:  HEADCOACH@TYSAREDMEN.COM  or Rich Hayden: rhayden05@yahoo.com

5. And Another Thing: Speaking of girls' hockey. Congratulations to the Tewksbury/Methuen girls hockey team on an amazing first varsity season. Making it all the way to the State semifinals was remarkable. The loss to Duxbury was tough but the good news is the team returns everyone next year.