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Five Things to Know Today: May 8

Your guide to events and happenings in Reading and North Reading today.

Today is Tuesday, May 8. Here are five things you need to know today:

1. The weather. The temperature will reach 54 degrees this afternoon and drop to 50 in the evening. Expect partly cloudy skies and some showers.

2. Reading Board of Selectmen. The at 7 p.m. at . Agenda items include a one day liquor license for the Reading Education Foundation Charity Auction and a discussion with the Conservation Commission. 

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3. North Reading Town Election. Vote in the Annual Town Election at  between 7 a.m. and 8 p.m.

4. North Reading Secondary Schools Building Committee. The at  at 6:30 p.m. A traffic study review and Norcam presentation are just two of the items on the agenda.

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5. Dog food recall. Diamond manufactures dog food, and they have called a voluntary food recall of several of their lines due to traces of Salmonella. Only humans have become sick because of this, dogs have not. Visit the Diamond website for more information or email owner of with questions at lk@everythingbutthedog.net.


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