5 Things You Need to Know Today, Tuesday, March 26

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get your Tuesday off on the right foot and to help make you the smartest person in the school.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:

• Dare we start thinking "Spring?" According to the NWS, today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Northwest wind 7 to 11 mph.
• Tuesday Night Clear, with a low around 30. West wind around 6 mph.
• Wednesday Increasing clouds, with a high near 47. Northwest wind 5 to 13 mph.
• Wednesday Night A slight chance of rain showers before 11pm, then a slight chance of snow showers after 3am. Cloudy, with a low around 32. Northwest wind 7 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Thursday A chance of snow showers before 10am, then a chance of rain showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 46. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "I think people are deluded thinking surrounding towns are cheaper. I'm not saying Tewksbury is the greatest town to live in, but people are kidding themselves to thinking it isn't average in expenses. The water is high due to the sewer debacle, but even with the new school we all voted for, our taxes are right around the norm for surrounding towns. I'm not downplaying the increasing cost of living, but it's not just here folks." reader Dirk Anderson, commenting on the story, "How Much Money Does it Take to Raise a Family in Tewksbury?"

3. It's Happening Today: Tonight, at 7 p.m. at the Tewksbury Country Club, Tewksbury Patch will be hosting its 3rd Annual Meet The Candidates Night. A social hour will be held from 7 to 8 p.m., giving voters a chance to chat face-to-face with the candidates running in the April 6 Town Election. The candidates will then each have a chance to make a 5 minute stump speech. After that, there will be additional "meet and greet" time. This event is free to the public

4. By The Numbers: 22. Between salary, overtime and detail pay, the number of Tewksbury Municipal Employees who made more than $100,000 in 2012.

5. Oh, And Another Thing: Don't Head To work today without first checking the Tewksbury Patch Commuter Page. This page is updated every 5 minutes and will provide information on construction spots, accidents and general traffic backups all over eastern Mass. Click here and save yourself plenty of headaches on your ride to work!!