5 Things You Need To Know Today—Thursday, May 10

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1) I'm a Little Black Rain Cloud, of course: Showers, mainly before 11 a.m. Patchy fog before 9 a.m. High near 69. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Tonight, a chance of showers, mainly before 10 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 50. West wind around 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. (Forecast by the National Weather Service.)

2) Ca-ching: The aldermen's Appropriations Committee meets tonight at 7:30 p.m., starting with the public hearing on next year's budget. Then budget deliberations will continue, including the Melrose Police Department, Mount Hood and Melrose Public Library budgets.

3) Dear Mama: Seniors are invited to a Golden Living will provide lovely decorative plants and Home Instead will provide the Big Band tunes of singer Jim Porcella. There is a $2 requested donation to cover the cost of brunch. To make a reservation for lunch or a ride,  call 781-662-6886. A $1 one-way donation is requested for ride.

4) East coast, west coast, worldwide: Tonight at 7 p.m., MHS' Global Education in Melrose (GEM) program will Students will present their final GEM projects, in which academic work is integrated with creative, reflective, and exploratory endeavors, all inspired and informed by travel, language study, reading and research.

5) Thursday afternoon: Here's today's lineup of weekly columns that run each Thursday on Melrose Patch:

• : Find out if you have new neighbors. Our roundup of five home sales in Melrose this past week posts at noon—Realtors, add your own recent sales to our gallery!

• : Each week, we highlight a Melrose kid (or kids) who has been nominated for some recognition.

As always, check our calendar for the full slate of events—and add your own!