5 Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 10

[Your Song of the Day]

1. Your weather report: Today will be partly cloudy with a high of 84 degrees. Tonight will be partly cloudy with an overnight low of 64 degrees. Look out for possible storms on Wednesday and Friday this week.

2. Above and beyond. Last week's , and the store owners are continuing the show of good will. Not only did they donate $500 of their donations to SHARE, but they also sent off surplus food from the sale to the nonprofit.

3. Patch Fact: Did you know: A gremlin is a small imaginary creature that some people believe causes mechanical problems in airplanes. Gremlins may have been originated by British pilots during World War I (1914-1918).

4. A moral victory. The Nashua Telegraph reports that President Obama signed a veterans benefits bill that includes increased protection for military funerals from protestors. The new law, introduced by Congressman Charlie Bass, increases the buffer around a military service from 300 to 500 feet. Bad news for groups like the Westboro Baptist Church; good news for the rest of us.

5. Congrats! Elizabeth Beecy of Amherst has enrolled at James Madison University for the fall 2012 semester. Beecy has yet to declare a major.