Thursday, June 2, 2011
Bits of information to help make you the smartest person at your kitchen table.
Here are five pieces of information to help you get your Thursdsay started right and help you be the smartest person in your carpool. 1. It's Happening Tonight: Shawsheen Tech holds its graduation ceremony this evening, outside on the school's football field on 100 Cook St. in Billerica. More than 100 Tewksbury residents are members of the graduating Class of 2011. Topping the list are Valedictorian Anne Whitehouse and Salutatorian Anthony Salani. 2. Today's Forecast: Things will be quieting down today. According to the NWS, Today will be mostly sunny, with a high near 67. Breezy, with a west wind 10 to 13 mph increasing to between 19 and 22 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 45. Northwest wind between 10 and 15 mph, …
Thursday, May 26, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person waiting in line for an "everything bagel."
Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest person ordering a half-decafe, half-skim, extra-whipped cream, double espresso. 1. By the Numbers: 170. Through the first 24 hours of voting, 170 votes had been cast in the Patch Video Battle of the Bands. The band Breakthrough has grabbed the early lead, followed by The Siracusa Project and Strangers in the World. But there is still a long way to go. Voting ends at 8 p.m. on June 2. Remember, you are allowed to vote once a day. 2. Quote of the Day: "It's amazing to see him out there, I just can't say enough, it's awesome." Parent Shane Nevins, while watching his son play baseball in the new Challenger Division. 3. It's Happening Today: The Finance Committee has a meeting …
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 …
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 …
Thursday, May 12, 2011
Bits of knowledge to help make you the smartest person caught in I-93 traffic.
Here are five pieces of information to help make you the smartest person counting the days until your child goes off to college and you can turn their room into a home gym. 1. Today's Forecast: According to the NWS, today will be mostly cloudy this morning...then becoming partly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Tonight will be partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s. 2. Wednesday's Mass. Lottery Numbers: Powerball -- 9-17-32-43-45 Powerball 31 Power Play x3 Megabucks -- 13-15-26-29-34-47 Daily Numbers: Midday: 4-5-3-1 Evening: 4-7-0-8 3. Quote of the Day: "It's kind of a good thing she got it out of the way. She's been so close so many times that …
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 …
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 …
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…
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 ›