5 Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday, Oct. 9

Here are five pieces of information designed to get your Tuesday started in high gear and to help make you the smartest person in Tewksbury.

1. Your Local 3-Day Weather Forecast:  According to the NWS, today there will be a chance of rain, mainly after 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 56. East wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

• Tuesday Night A slight chance of rain before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44. Northeast wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday A chance of showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and noon. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 59. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Wednesday Night A chance of showers, mainly before midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 42. Southwest wind 8 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
• Thursday Sunny, with a high near 58.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 43.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Chris Herren is an incredibly moving speaker that has the capacity to really engage kids in his story/presentation. Too bad this wasn't available town-wide because his message is VERY inspiring!" Reader Gina Borrazzo, commenting on the Announcement, "Former Celtics Guard Chris Herren to Speak at TMHS."

3. It's Happening Today: Tewksbury Field Hockey vs. Bedford. The Tewksbury High field hockey team is in action this afternoon, hosting Bedford at the Livingston Street field. Game time is 3:45 p.m.

4. It's Happening Today, The Sequel: The Tewksbury Public Library will host Preschool Story Time at 11 a.m. Drop into this 30 minute story time for ages 3 to 5 including stories, songs and dancing! No registration required. Older and young siblings are always welcome!

5. And Don't Forget: October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. All this month, Tewksbury Patch will be running stories on resources and programs helping folks battle this terrible disease and find a cure. We'll also be spotlighting individuals personally involved in the battle. Check out our Breast Cancer Awareness Page by clicking here.