5 Things You Need to Know Today: Monday, Oct. 15

Here are five pieces of information to designed to get your week off to a flying start and to help make you the smartest person in school.

1. Your 3-day Local Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers. Not as cool with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. Showers likely...mainly in the evening. Patchy fog. Lows around 50. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph...becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 60 percent.

Tuesday: Partly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s. West winds 15 to 20 mph.

Tuesday Night: Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the mid 30s. West winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph...diminishing to around 5 mph after midnight.

Wednesday Through Thursday: Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the mid 40s.

2. It's Happening Today: The Tewksbury High Field Hockey Team will be playing a "Play 4 The Cure" game on Monday, Oct. 15th at Livingston St., 3:45 against Andover. All Donations will go to the "Meghan McCarthy Brain Tumor Foundation." 

3. It's Happening Today, Part Deux: Former Boston Celtics guard Chris Herren will be speaking to students at Tewksbury High School today at 9:15 a.m. and again about noon. He will be speaking to the students about his struggles with drugs and alcohol and the negative impact it had on his career.

4. Reader Comment of the Day:"I met Peter almost 5 years ago at the St. William's Craft Fair....and not once since that time have I EVER not seen Peter without a huge smile on his face. Definitely a man we can all learn many life lessons from. His talents are very impressive also...I still have my favorite shamrock he made from a beautiful kelly green bowling ball. Keep up the good work and keep smiling!" Reader Edward Connarty, commenting on the article, "Meet Your Neighbor -- Peter Foy."

5. Are You Confused About the Upcoming Election?: You're not alone.