House Committee to Review Casino Bill Today

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: A warm, partly cloudy day is expected in Salem with a high of 68. Tonight will see showers early with a low of 51.

2. PUBLIC HEARING ON SENATE BILL 152 TODAY: A House joint committee is scheduled to open a hearing at 10:15 a.m. today  in Representatives Hall, a chamber that has traditionally opposed expanded gambling. Learn more here.

3. HOT LINE TO FIND, HELP RUNNERS FROM YESTERDAY'S MARATHON: Below are some helpful numbers to contact if you are looking for a missing loved one or wish to report something following yesterday's bombings in Boston:

Boston Police and FBI Tip Lines: 

• 617-343-4827
• 617-343-4828
• 617-223-6610 
• 617-223-6612 
• 1-800-225-5324
• Boston@ci.fbi.gov

Find a missing loved one, or report your location for your loved ones:

• Red Cross Safe and Well
• Google People Finder

Offer a room/bed for displaced runners:

• Find a place to stay
• List a place to stay

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On April 16, 1943, In Basel, Switzerland, Albert Hoffman, a Swiss chemist working at the Sandoz pharmaceutical research laboratory, accidentally consumes LSD-25, a synthetic drug he had created in 1938 as part of his research into the medicinal value of lysergic acid compounds. After taking the drug, formally known as lysergic acid diethylamide, Dr. Hoffman was disturbed by unusual sensations and hallucinations. In his notes, he related the experience:

5. SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT ISSUES TWEET ON BOSTON MARATHON BOMBING: The Salem School District issued a tweet on the Boston Marathon bombing late last night:

Thoughts and prayers are with the Boston bombing victims' families. Parents, children are reassured by your calming words that they're safe.