Community Corner

5 Things You Need To Know Today: Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011

Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person in the drive-thru.

Here are five pieces of information designed to start your Thursday with a bang and help make you the smartest person at your breakfast table.

1. Today's Local Weather Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 8 mph. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 36. West wind around 6 mph.

2. Reader Comment Of The Day: Regarding our story, "Teens Arrested In Violent Home Invasion," Mike T took exception to another reader's claim that police log items should not be run online. -- "I don't think there is any doubt these feral youths committed this crime. Posting these arrests online is one of the few good uses of the internet! This is a great form of deterrence towards potential criminals and towards future crimes by the individuals posted. We all have the right to know of this information and to be made aware. Long live the scarlet letter!"

Find out what's happening in Tewksburywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

3. It's Happening Today: Postponed yesterday because of poor field conditions, No.7 Tewksbury hosts No. 10 Wayland in a Division 2 North Sectional playoff game at

4. Quote Of The Day: "They turned out to be even better than we expected. We figured we'd be in the hunt (for an MVC title), but they have exceeded expectations." TMHS volleyball Coach Jim Ray, after his team won their first-ever MVC Division 2 league title.

Find out what's happening in Tewksburywith free, real-time updates from Patch.

5. It's Happening Tonight: There will be a College Financing Seminar tonight at 6 p.m. at Tewksbury High. This is a free event and I don’t often give personal directives but this is a must if you have children of any age that you hope will go to college some day. I have two sons in college and let me tell you, this type of information on the multitude of creative ways you can pay for college -- grants, loans, scholarships, etc ---- is critical. If you can make it to this event, it is well worth a couple of hours of your time.

And before you leave for work, make sure you check

 


Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.

We’ve removed the ability to reply as we work to make improvements. Learn more here