Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest parent at your play group.
Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest kid on the playground. 1. Quote of the Day: "In my experience, in cases like this, there is an expectation of death. Once you tie the neck, you either don't care if he lives or dies or you intended for him to die." Forensics expert and former FBI agent Mark Sarafik, commenting on the murder of Johnny McCabe and the assertion by one defendant that the death itself was accidental. 2. Today's Weather Forecast: If you liked yesterday's weather, you'll love today's sequel. According to the NWS, today there are showers likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 5pm. High near 51. East wind between 9 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Tonight, there will be …
Monday, May 16, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help you get your week off to a great start.
Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest person who sprained their ankle while jumping off the Bruins' Bandwagon over the weekend. 1. Today's Forecast: There's no other way to look at things. Today will be a soggy start to what will be a very soggy week. A chance of showers before 2 p.m., then areas of drizzle and thunderstorms after 4pm. Patchy fog. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 53. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Tonight, there will be areas of drizzle before 10pm, then showers, mainly after 10pm. Areas of fog. Low around 48. East wind between 8 and 10 mph. 2. Weekend Winning Mass. Lottery Numbers: Friday's MegaMillions -- 3-33-39-47-53 Megaball 9 Megaplier x4 Saturday's Powerball -- 8-17-18-40-44 Powerball …
Tuesday, May 10, 2011
Bits of information that will help to make you the smartest person wondering if the Celtics will be playing golf this time next week.
Here are 5 key pieces if information to help make you the smartest person at the water cooler. 1. Today's Forecast: According to the NWS, there will be a chance of showers, mainly after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 60. Breezy, with a north wind between 13 and 20 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph.Tonight there will be a chance of showers, mainly before 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind between 13 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 28 mph. 2. Monday's Winning Lottery Numbers: Cash Winfall --3-16-26-28-39-44 Daily Numbers --Midday: 6-0-5-0 Evening: 8-0-5-8 3. Quote of the Day: “Johnny would befriend anybody, and anything ... that’s why we had tadpoles, frogs. My mother said that there was a bird in the …
Friday, May 6, 2011
Bits of information that will help you be the smartest person spending time with your mom, or thinking about your mom, this weekend.
Here are 5 pieces of information that will help you be the smartest person spending time with your mom, or thinking about your mom, this weekend. 1. Today's Forecast: The weekend will get off to a fabulous start (but don't expect that to continue). According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 72. West wind between 7 and 16 mph. Tonight will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind between 7 and 10 mph. 2. Thursday's Mass. Lottery Numbers: MassCash -- 3-5-19-22-32-40 Daily Numbers -- Midday: 8-8-7-4 Evening: 0-1-4-2 3. Quote of the Day: "If we hit, if we hit, that was my thing." Tewksbury Softball Coach Lou DiRocco, after his team hammered Methuen to qualify for the State Tournament. 4. By the Numbers: 53. That's …
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person jumping on the Bruins bandwagon.
Here are 5 pieces of information to help make you the, yaaaawwn, the smartest person to stay up and watch the end of the Red Sox game last night. 1. Today's Forecast: According to the NWS, there is a chance of showers, mainly after 2 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 55. West wind between 9 and 14 mph. Tonight there is a chance of showers, mainly before 7 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind between 6 and 9 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. 2. By the Numbers: 372-219. That was the vote at last night's Special Town Meeting, in favor of giving the town permission to ask the Legislature for permission for a Home Rule Petition needed to shift 50 percent of the sewer debt to the tax levy. Coincidentally, or perhaps not …
Friday, April 29, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help you be the smartest person in the bleachers at a youth sports game this weekend.
Here are five pieces of information to help you be the smartest person in your third period Algebra class. 1. Today's Forecast: A spectacular start to what promises to be a spectacular weekend. According to the NWS, today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming southwest between 11 and 14 mph. Winds could gust as high as 24 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 45. West wind between 5 and 10 mph. 2. By The Numbers: $3.96. As of April 26, the average cost of a gallon of gas in Tewksbury was $3.96 a gallon. 3. Quote of the Day: “There was never a time when I forgot him." Carol "Maggie" Coffey, speaking of the late Johnny McCabe, murdered in 1969. 4. It's Happening Today: Today is a perfect day to take in…
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Bits of information to make you the smartest person yawning in your office because you stayed up to watch the Bruins' game last night.
Here are 5 pieces of information to help make you the smartest person stuck in traffic on I-93. 1. Today's Forecast: Another warm day today, if possibly a little wet. According to the NWS, there is a chance of showers, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m.. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Areas of fog after 8am. High near 71. Breezy, with a south wind 14 to 17 mph increasing to between 22 and 25 mph. Winds could gust as high as 36 mph. Tonight, there will be showers and possibly a thunderstorm before 1 a.m. Areas of fog. Low around 52. 2. Quote of the Day: "There was a real fear and a possibility that the summer program was not going to happen. For somebody who's in the kid business, that's a no-go. That can't…
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Bits of information to make help make you the smartest person in the cafeteria.
Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest person in line at the drive-thru. 1. Today's Forecast: According to the NWS, we will have scattered showers and thunderstorms before noon, then a slight chance of showers. Some of the storms could produce heavy rain. Areas of fog before 11 a.m.. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 54. Tonight there will be a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 5 a.m.. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 54. 2. Monday's Mass. Lottery Numbers: CashWinfall -- 13-17-22-23-37-41 Daily Numbers -- Midday: 1-5-0-6 Evening: 5-2-3-9 3. Quote of the Day: "With the way Kayla pitched, we should still be playing." Tewksbury softball coach Doc DiRocco, speaking out the …
Friday, April 22, 2011
Bits of information to help make you a smarter citizen of planet Earth.
Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest person recycling, cleaning up and planting trees this weekend. 1.Weekend Forecast: According to the NWS, today we will have patchy fog before 8 a.m.. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a high near 55. Calm wind becoming south between 4 and 7 mph. On Saturday, there will be rain. High near 51. South wind between 8 and 15 mph, with gusts as high as 34 mph. Easter Sunday will be partly sunny, with a high near 66. West wind between 7 and 13 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. 2. Thursday Mass. Lottery Numbers: Cash WinFall -- 2-5-11-21-42-46 Daily Numbers -- Midday: 5-7-3-9, Evening: 2-9-2-3 3. Quote of the Day: "If the residents believe strongly in the Town Meeting process, I …
Thursday, April 21, 2011
Bits of information to help make you the smartest person at the watercooler.
Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest person at the watercooler. 1. Today's Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 54. Breezy, with a west wind 9 to 12 mph increasing to between 21 and 24 mph. Winds could gust as high as 39 mph. Tonight, it will be mostly clear, with a low around 29. West wind between 5 and 14 mph, with gusts as high as 31 mph. 2. Wednesday's Mass. Lottery Numbers: Powerball -- 9-24-34-36-43 Powerball 27 Power Play x3 Megabucks -- 2-14-29-33-35-43 Daily Numbers -- Midday: 3-7-0-4, Evening: 3-5-8-4 3. By The Numbers: 6. That's the number of stab wounds suffered by Dennis Keohane in a road rage incident yesterday in Tewksbury. Police are still looking for the suspect…
Kathleen Brothers
10:52 am on Monday, May 16, 2011
Bill, just a reminder. The Charter Committee is having a meeting at the Town Hall tonight at 8:00. It is open to all boards in town and open to the voters of the town. For those of us who would like to see Town Meeting stay the way it is, this is a wonderful chance to sit and hear the viewpoints of the committee and also the views of the many boards in town. Hope to see you all there. more ›