5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 27

5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 27

1. The weather is supposed to be clear and calm today, with no threat of the thunderstorms that canceled Tuesday's concert at Goodwill Park. It will be hotter, though, with a high of 85 expected in Holliston.

2. The Upper Charles Trail is one big step closer to completion, thanks to a nearly $50,000 state grant the town received from the state. A flurry of recent activity has Holliston bidding to be the second town to finish its phase of the five-town trail, after neighboring Milford.

3. Rolling Thunder is coming. No, that’s not a weather forecast. Selectmen have approved an event permit to allow the motorcycle group’s Ride for Remembrance 8 to come through Holliston on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2011. Between 125 and 160 motorcycles are expected to roar through town at about 11:45 a.m.

4. Your mobile phone might seem faster in a few weeks. Verizon announced it will flip the switch on its 4G LTE wireless network in Holliston on Aug. 18. Twenty-five other towns and cities in the MetroWest area will get the service, capable of speeds 10 times faster than the existing 3G network.

5. High School athletes  can get their lift on during the open Summer Weight Room starting at 5:30 p.m. in the gym at