Five Things: Whitey Bulger and a Local on TV

Today is Thursday, Jan. 12. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Whoa. Is that right? Weather Underground predicts weather today that doesn’t make ANY sense: highs nearing 60 around 4 p.m. We’ll also see rain in the morning—possibly continuing most of the day—and some pretty significant winds. Go fly a kite?

2. A chuckle on Charlestown Live? This week's program will feature host Dan Ryan with Charlestown's own legendary comedian Tony V, of movie, television and comedy club fame. The show can be seen live on Thursday, January 12th at 6:30 pm on BNN-TV channel 9, RCN channel 15 or on the web at www.bnntv.org and is repeated on Saturday at 8 pm and Monday at 10:30 am.

3. “The Charlestown Connection” book signing. Local author Tom McDonald will be at 7 p.m. at the Charlestown Branch Library, 179 Main St. For more information, go to www.tommacdonaldbooks.com.

4. A note on Bulger. Federal prosecutors in the case against James "Whitey" Bulger the notorious mobster of trying to slow down the court process in order to avoid trial. He's trying to "manipulate the system," one prosecutor said, according to a report from the Associated Press.

5. New art. Zume’s Coffee House announced yesterday that it has new art on its walls—a set of oil paintings from local artist Katy Daly.

For more info on what's happening around the neighborhood, check out our events calendar and feel free to add your own.