5 Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday, Oct. 11

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

1. Your NWS Local 3-day Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 59. West wind 9 to 14 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph.

• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
• Friday A chance of showers, mainly between 10am and 3pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 53. Southwest wind 8 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 26 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Friday Night Patchy frost after midnight. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 6 to 10 mph.
• Saturday Areas of frost before 9am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 52.
• Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Great. The amount of commercial delivery and fuel trucks that come flying down Old Main around the clock will probably increase. It's a 25 and they usually keep it around 40." Reader Shaun, commenting on the story,

3. Quote of the Day: "We should be having multiple debates. This is a perfect example of why we need to end the 'one-party rule in this state." Republican Doug Sears, candidate for State Representative, commenting on the fact that

4. It's Happening Today: Looking for something to do with the little one this morning? Check out the Drop in Toddler Craft, 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Tewksbury Public Library. Children ages 18 months up through 2 years can drop by any time during the hour to make a craft! No registration required. One craft per person.

5. It's Happening Today, Part 2: Tewksbury Girls Soccer vs. Haverhill. The Redmen are trying to turn their season around and could really use a win over the Hillies. The game begins at 3:45 p.m. at the Livingston Street Field.

And Don't Forget: If you're hunting for a new home, the place to start looking in the Tewksbury Patch Real Estate Section. We have recently sold homes, homes currently on the market with open houses upcoming, a mortgage calculator and an interactive map to help you find the home of your dreams. Click here to start!