5 Things You Need To Know Today, Tuesday, Jan. 29

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to get your Tuesday off to a flying start and to help make you the smartest person on the team.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today will be cloudy, with a high near 33. Light and variable wind becoming north around 6 mph in the morning.
• Tuesday Night A chance of rain, mainly after 11pm. Cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 39 by 5am. Calm wind becoming south around 6 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday A chance of showers. Patchy fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. South wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Wednesday Night Showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 2am, then showers likely. Some of the storms could produce heavy rainfall. Low around 42. South wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 33 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
• Thursday A chance of showers, mainly before 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.
• Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 22.

2. It's Happening Today: The Board of Selectmen meets tonight at 7 p.m. at Town Hall. Click here for the complete agenda.

3. Reader Comment of the Day: "Really????? Should we replay the tape of last year's debate??? This has brought us all to the top of the rollercoaster that we call the "Crazy Train". Entertainment value aside, this is just so very wrong. (I am so sorry if I have hurt this person's feelings, but PLEASE, for the love of a higher power, just don't do it!)" Reader Jennifer Nagle, commenting on the story,

4. Quote of the Day: "Cory is getting stronger and stronger. Coach (Peter) Fortunato has done a tremendous job with him. Cory has been terrific all season, but is starting to reach another level. He proved that he belongs with the best in the state today!" TMHS boys track coach Bill Meuse, commenting on Cory Thomas breaking the 38-year-old record in the indoor mile.

5. It's Happening Today, Part 2: The Tewksbury High girls varsity basketball team is in action tonight, at home against Lawrence High. Tap-off is set for 7 p.m.