5 Things: Taxes Due, Morning Meeting, Special Election and More

1. Tax Bill Reminder. We know you don't want to think about it, but your first quarter property tax bills are due Friday, Feb. 1. Remember, we're just the messengers.

2. Morning Meeting. The Wayland School Committee is scheduled to convene at 8 a.m. today. Then tonight, the Economic Development Committee is scheduled to meet. Click each committee's link for the agendas.

3. Did You See This? The date for the special election to replace Sen. John Kerry, who is expected to be confirmed as the next U.S. Secretary of State, has been set.

4. Newsletters. If you aren't getting the Wayland Patch newsletter in your inbox each morning, you're missing out on a simple way to see the latest headlines. Sign up today for daily, weekly or breaking newsletters (or all three!).

5. 'Quoth the Raven ...' Edgar Allan Poe's famous talking bird poem (OK, we know that it's more than a talking bird poem) was first published on Jan. 29, 1845. One-hundred-sixty-eight years ... that's a mighty old raven.