Homestead Barbecue, Thunderstorms and Expensive Parking

1. Weather Report: Today will bring mixed clouds and sun with scattered thunderstorms. A few storms may be severe. High 77F. Winds S at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent. Tonight will have scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Cloudy skies overnight. Low 66F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.

2. Homestead thanks customers! The Homestead Grocery and Deli will host their "Thank You" Barbecue today to honor the anniversary of a cash mob in their honor. Get free food, ice cream (and t-shirts for the first 100 visitors) today from 2-6 p.m.

3. ICYMI: Patch shared the mixed reactions from our Facebook fans on the closing of Stop & Shop in New Hampshire. See what they had to say about the end of the grocery chain in our state.

4. Really wants parking. A parking spot in London is available for a measly $465,000. There are already interested customers in the spot, which would come with a 91-year lease. 

5. Fact of the Day: The 'Melbourne', a 22,000-ton (20,000-metric ton) aircraft carrier, became the flagship of the Royal Australian Navy after its arrival in Australia in 1956. Originally designed in 1943 for the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom, the ship was to be called H.