5 Things You Need to Know Today, Tuesday, May 7

Here are 5 pieces of information to start your Tuesday in Tewksbury and help make you the most knowledgable person in your office. 

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast: 

• According to the NWS, Tuesday will be partly sunny with a high near 76. The sun will break through the clouds later in the day, and a calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night Mostly clear with a low near 51 and a South wind from 3 to 8 mph.
• Wednesday Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers and a high near 69. A light southeast wind increasing to 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
• Wednesday Night A 40 percent chance of showers with thunderstorms possible after 11 p.m and a low of 52. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
• Thursday Cloudy, with a 50 percent chance of showers with a high near 68. Patchy fog expected expected before 8 a.m.
• Thursday Niight Cloudy, with a 40 percent chance of showers and a low of 51.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "I am a resident of South Tewksbury. We NEED the South Station to be in full service, year round. South Tewksbury is part of the town, as well as North Tewksbury and the Center of Town. The response time is so very important as we are heavily populated. Don't put us in jeapordy, as we need all the services, just like the rest of the town!!!" Reader Cheryl, commenting on the blog post, "Wasn’t the Town-Council Form of Government Defeated in 2012?"

3. It's Happening Today: Looking for a smart way to lose weight? Check out Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS), a support group for for taking off weight the right way. TOPS is meeting at the Tewksbury Senior Center today at 8 a.m. 

4. It Happened Last Night: Tewksbury's Annual Town Meeting kicked off Monday night, and we've got everything you need to know about what passed, what was shot down and everything else from night one. 

5. And Speaking of Annual Town Meeting...: Town Moderator Keith Rauseo has posted a warrant matrix, describing the articles for Annual and Special Town Meetings. You can download the document here.