5 Things You Need to Know Today, Monday, March 25

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to make your Monday feel a little bit less like Monday and to help to make you the smartest person in your carpool.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, there is a slight chance of rain after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Northeast wind 7 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Monday Night A chance of rain and snow before 8pm, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. North wind 9 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.
• Tuesday Partly sunny, with a high near 46. North wind 8 to 10 mph.
• Tuesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 3 to 7 mph.
• Wednesday A slight chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 48. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Markey is a Dem party hack. A far left demonizer with a recent comparison of finance campaign laws to the Dred Scott decision on slavery, and big time control freak evidenced by his mammoth global warming/change energy cap-and-trade bill which fortunately went down to defeat. With his funding of Iraq then wanting it cut off he's unconscionable, putting his political finger in the wind willing to sacrifice. He learned nothing from Viet Nam." Reader Steevo, commenting on the article, "

3. In Case You Missed It: Did you ever wonder what was served at The Last Supper? Food Columnist Bob Leo did and he examines that Holy Week question in his latest column. Click here.

4. It's Happening Today: The Tewksbury Planning Board is meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. For  a peek at their agenda, click here.

5. It's Happening Today, Part 2: Author Visit: Legendary Locals of Lowell with Richard Howe. Another terrific author visit at the Tewksbury Public Library, starting at 7 p.m. Nobody knows more about Greater Lowell than Dick Howe.