5 Things You Need to Know Today: June 21
Here are the five things you need to know before you start your day in Marblehead.
Today is Thursday, June 21, and here are the five things you need to know:
1. It should be another scorcher today in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 92. There's a slight chance for thunderstorms tonight after 9 p.m. Otherwise, it will be partly cloudy, with a low around 70. (sunrise, 5:06 a.m.; low tide, 7:07 a.m.; high tide, 1:25 p.m.; low tide, 7:15 p.m.; sunset, 8:24 p.m.)
2. Don't forget to get out there and vote in today's Special Town Election. Local polling locations will be open today from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Precincts 1, 2 and 3 will vote at The Masonic Temple, 62 Pleasant St. Precincts 4, 5 and 6 will vote at the Marblehead Community Center, 10 Humphrey St. Check back with Marblehead Patch tonight for full election results.
3. It's time for you to tell us - does Marblehead need a skate park? We've already asked how you felt about Marblehead's lack of a gas station and a movie theater. Click Here to voice your opinion in today's Does Marblehead Need One? column.
4. The School Committee will meet tonight in the library at Marblehead High School. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m.
5. Today in History: On June 21, 1768, James Otis Jr. offended the King and Parliament in a speech to the Massachusetts General Court.
For more things going on in Marblehead today, check out our events calendar.