5 Things You Need to Know Thursday, June 6

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the National Weather Service, Thursday will be partly sunny, with a high near 73. Expect a calm wind becoming south 5 to 9 mph in the morning.
• There is a 60 percent chance of showers Thursday night, which will be mostly cloudy with a low of around 56. Expect a southeast wind from 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph.
• There is a 90 percent chance of rain Friday, with a high of 61 expected. Expect an east wind from 8 to 10 mph.
• Friday night there is a 90 percent chance of rain with a low of 54 expected. Expect patchy fog after 10 p.m. 
• There is an 80 percent chance of rain before 1 p.m. on Saturday with a high of 69 expected.  
• Saturday night will be mostly cloudy with a low of 58 expected. There is a 30 percent chance of rain. 

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "As a 40 year Wilmington resident and also very proud of where I have been raised you wrote this so perfect and I couldn't agree more. I wish you the best of luck in your new community, maybe a little of Wilmington, MASS will be shared with NY!" Reader Stacie commenting on the article, .

3. It's Happening Today: Swing by the Wilmington Memorial Library at 3:45 for Lego building time! Play and build with your friends. 

4. It's Also Happening Today: Public meetings scheduled for Thursday, June 6, according to the town website, include Recreation Commission at 5 p.m. in Town Hall Room 8 and High School Building Commission at 6:30 p.m. in Town Hall Room 9.

5. ICYMI: North Reading resident Tom Fitzgerald is the Assistant to the General Manager for the Pittsburgh Penguins after playing 17 seasons in the NHL. His brother Scott, meanwhile, is a Wilmington resident who is an amateur scout for the Boston Bruins, the team the Penguins are facing off against with a berth in the Stanley Cup Final on the line. Read more about the Fitzgerald's story.