A Finance Committee Public Hearing, Historical Society Drop-In Hours and More

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the National Weather Service, Tuesday will be sunny, with a high near 79. Expect a calm wind becoming south around 6 mph in the afternoon.
• Tuesday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 57. Expect a south wind from 5 to 7 mph.
• Wednesday will be mostly sunny, with a high near 79. Expect a southeast wind from 5 to 8 mph.
• There is a 60 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Wednesday night, with a low of 63 expected. Expect a south wind around 7 mph. 
• There is a 70 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday with a high of 77 expected. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall
• Thursday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 63. There is a 30 percent chance of rain.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Sad news today for sure! Joe was a terrific man who suffered a terrible loss of his son Gary. Sad to see a great man go, but happy that he will now be at pease with his son for all eternity. My condolences to the Strong family," reader Jim Sullivan commenting on the article, Joseph Strong, 71.

3. Today in Public Meetings: Finance Committee will meet at 7 p.m. in the Town Hall auditorium to hold a public hearing concerning the proposed zoning changes to accommodate a slots parlor at 300 Ames Pond Drive. You can view the agenda here.

4. It's Happening Today: The Tewksbury Historical Society will hold drop-in hours at the Tewksbury Public Library from 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m. 

5. ICYMI: Barbara M. Lambert, 85, a former Tewksbury Public Schools secretary passed away over the weekend. You can read the full obituary, provided by Tewksbury Funeral Home, here.