Friday, June 3, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help you be the smartest person getting (or watching someone get) a diploma this week.
Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest person at tonight's Tewksbury High Graduation ceremony. 1. It's Happening Tonight: The Tewksbury High Class of 2011 will graduate tonight. The Commencement ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at the Costello Athletic Complex on the campus of UMass-Lowell, 261 Riverside St., Lowell. 2. It's Happening Tonight, The Sequal: After the graduation ceremony will be the annual All-Night party for the students at the high school. Check-in is from 10-11 p.m. 3. By The Numbers: 0 percent for two years. Those are the raises that the police and firefighter unions agreed to in contracts with the Town of Tewksbury. A full story on the new deals will be published this morning on Tewksbury …
Friday, May 27, 2011
Bits of knowledge to get your Memorial Day Weekend off to an outstanding start.
Here are 5 pieces of information to make you the smartest person firing up the grill this weekend for the first barbecue of the summer. 1. By the Numbers: 2,000. This is the 2000th article published on Tewksbury Patch since we launched on Aug. 20. If you have not been mentioned in Tewksbury Patch, had your photo in Tewksbury Patch or know someone who has been mentioned in or had their photo in Tewksbury Patch, I'm guessing you will by the time 3,000 rolls around. 2. Quote of the Day: "The McCabe family feels this was expected and this is how it should be!" Roberta Donovan, sister of Johnny McCabe, speaking on behalf of her family, after three men were indicted on Thursday in connection with Johnny's murder. 3. It's Happening Today: The …
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person getting drenched while walking your dog this week.
Here are five pieces of information that will help to make you the smartest person in your Algebra II class. 1. Today's Weather Forecast: Anybody sick of this yet? According to the NWS, today we will have showers, mainly before 11 a.m. Areas of fog. High near 62. East wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Tonight there will be a chance of showers. Areas of fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 53. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent. 2. Wednesday's Mass. Lottery Numbers: Powerball -- 7-12-13-42-49 Powerball 16 Power Play x4 Megabucks -- 7-11-13-20-29-45 Daily Numbers -- Midday: 8-8-9-2 Evening: 2-9-4-0 3. Quote of the Day: "It's still a huge process for us in trying to …
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 …
Monday, May 9, 2011
Bits of information to help make you the smartest person at your breakfast table.
Good morning Tewksbury! Here are 5 pieces of information to help make you the smartest person sitting at your breakfast table. 1. Today's Forecast: Today is the beginning of what should be an outstanding weather week. According to the NWS, today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 68. North wind between 11 and 18 mph. Tonight there will be a slight chance of showers after 3am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. North wind between 11 and 13 mph. 2. Weekend Lottery Numbers: Friday MegaMillions -- 6-18-26-37-41 Megaball 9 Megaplier x3 Saturday Powerball -- 2-11-27-47-55 Powerball 15 Power Play x4 Saturday Megabucks -- 6-9-33-36-41-42 Sunday MassCash -- 8-15-19-28-31 Sunday Daily Numbers -- Midday: 1-5-2-9 Evening: 4-1-1-1 3. Quote of …
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 …
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Bits of information to help make you the smartest person at tonight's "Annual Town Meeting, The Sequel."
Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest person feeling just a bit more patriotic this week. 1. Today's Forecast: According to the NWS, there is a chance of showers before 1pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 1pm and 3pm, then showers likely after 3pm. Patchy fog after 2pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 61. South wind 9 to 11 mph becoming west. Tonight, showers likely, mainly before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 40. West wind between 7 and 9 mph. 2. By The Numbers: 2158. That's how many people voted against the sewer debt shift at the April 2 Election. The measure passed by 40 votes. It could take far less opposition to derail the measure at tonight's Special Town Meeting. In …
Monday, May 2, 2011
Bits of information that will help to make you the smartest person in your carpool.
Here are five pieces of information that will help to make you the smartest person on your bus. 1. By the Numbers: Nine years, seven months and 20 days. That is the length of time from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001 until the death of Osama bin Laden, the mastermind of the attacks, on May 1, 2011. It was never confirmed that bin Laden pursued symbolic numerology when he chose 9/11 (the number to call in case of an emergency) as the date four planes would be used in a massive terror attack. Nor, likely, will it ever be known if the U.S. Government sought to answer the 911 symbolism by killing bin Laden on May 1, also known as "Mayday!" (a code word used by pilots in an emergency). 2. Today's Forecast: According to the NWS, today …
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…
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Bits of information that will help make you the smartest kid playing Kick the Can (ask your parents).
Here are five pieces of information that will help make you the smartest egg in the carton. 1. Today's Weather Forecast: According to the National Weather Service, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a high near 79. Tonight, there is a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Patchy fog after 2 a.m.. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 59. South wind around 10 mph. 2. Tuesday's Mass. Lottery Numbers: Daily Numbers -- Midday: 5-0-5-6 Evening: 8-6-2-9 MegaMillions -- 19-29-32-38-55 Megaball 15 Megaplier x3 3. Quote of the Day: "Diligence, persistence, and perseverance on the part of all of my detectives and officers involved proved effective in the apprehension of Mr. …
