5 Things You Need to Know Today: Thursday, Sept. 13

Here are five pieces of information designed to help get your Thursday off to a flying start and to help make you the smartest person who feels if the Yankees miss the playoffs to then the Red Sox season has been a success.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 83. Calm wind becoming southwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

• Thursday Night Clear, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming calm after midnight.
• Friday Sunny, with a high near 80. Southwest wind 3 to 8 mph.
• Friday Night A chance of showers, mainly after 4am. Partly cloudy, with a low around 57. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Saturday A chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Sunny, with a high near 75. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Saturday Night Clear, with a low around 52.

2. It's Happening Today: The Tewksbury High boys soccer team is in action this afternoon at home against Central Catholic. Game time is 3:45 p.m. at the

3. Reader Comment of the Day: "Innocent until proven guilty. He's been charged, not convicted. I don't think it would be appropriate for the town to take action until there is a conviction. He's not a felon yet." Reader Laura Boerman, commenting on the story,

4. It's Also Happening Tonight: The Finance Committee is meeting tonight at the The meeting is set to begin at 7 p.m.

5. Blog Post You Want To Read: If you haven't had the chance to read Shannon writes candidly about her experiences as a young mother on the morning of Sept. 11, 2001. In particular, she recalls a conversation with her then-five-year-old son, whose words pierced her heart and helped shape her outlook and priorities as a parent.