5 Things You Need to Know Today: June 22

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1. Your weather report: Today will be stormy with thunderstorms coming later today, with a high of 90 degrees. Scattered storms make their way through the area tonight with an overnight low of 66 degrees. The weekend is looking to be in the low 80s with only a few clouds covering the sunny skies.

2. Seaverns Bridge Road Update: Amherst DPW Director Bruce Berry says that Continental Paving have the base coat of asphalt scheduled for this Friday morning. The Asphalt needs to cool and compact before it can be driven on which often created difficulties for residents needing to leave their homes. Berry said that he cannot predict when the paver will pass in front of your home, but they will do their best to get everyone out with minimal delays. 

3. Patch Fact: Galaxies often collide, and perhaps merge, with each other as they drift through the universe. Big galaxies tend to absorb smaller ones -- the Milky Way Galaxy is currently merging with a tiny dwarf galaxy.

4. Locals on national TV tonight. The Nashua Telegraph reports that Margot Adams and Bill Cosentino of Nashua will be on “House Hunters” tonight. The Home & Garden Television show follows people going through the home-buying experience. Their episode of “House Hunters” will air tonight at 10 p.m. on HGTV.

5. Congrats! The University of Rhode Island announced that 4,042 undergraduates have qualified for the Spring 2012 Dean's List, including Amherst's own David J Campbell. To be included on the Dean's List, students must have completed 12 or more credits during a semester for letter grades with at least a 3.30 quality point average. Part-time students qualify with the accumulation of 12 credits with a 3.30 quality point average.