Senior Prom to Take Place Tomorrow Following Grand March

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: An absolutely beautiful day is expected in Salem with a high of 80 degrees and sunny skies. Tonight will be clear with a low of 51.

2. SENIOR PROM AND GRAND MARCH: The Salem High School Senior Prom is scheduled for tomorrow at 6 p.m. at Andover Country Club. The event will be preceded at 5:30 p.m. by the Grand March at the SHS Busport.

3. GAMBLING TAKES A HIT: The expanded gambling bill, Senate Bill 152, received a Special House Committee recommendation of "inexpedient to legislate" yesterday afternoon. The bill will now go to the full House and is on the calendar for Wednesday, May 22.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On May 16, 1770, at Versailles, Louis, the French dauphin, marries Marie Antoinette, the daughter of Austrian Archduchess Maria Theresa and Holy Roman Emperor Francis I. France hoped their marriage would strengthen its alliance with Austria, its longtime enemy. In 1774, with the death of King Louis XV, Louis and Marie were crowned king and queen of France.

5. BRUINS KICK OFF SECOND ROUND TONIGHT: Boston Bruins fans – the cup run continues tonight as the B's return to the ice following Monday's historic 5-4 overtime win against the Toronto Maple Leafs. The Bruins will take on the New York Rangers starting at 7:30 p.m.