South Broadway Reconsidered, Live Theater and More

Today is Wednesday, May 18. Here are five things you need to know:

Same forecast again. Really: This week's weather is like the end of the vinyl version of Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band: The Beatles recorded studio noise in the end groove, where it would play over and over and over. Look for fog, mist and possible showers, with highs just above 60 degrees.

Council showdown: Remember yesterday, when we said the was “mostly dead?” City Councilors Gary Christenson and Craig Spadafora will move to reconsider the failed vote next Tuesday, according to Christenson. The move is the last procedural tactic left that could save the project from the scrap heap. Malden Patch will have more on the project’s stay of execution later today (And yes, “mostly dead” was a subtle shout-out to “The Princess Bride,” one of Malden Patch’s favorite movies).

Eyeing the city’s eyes: Want more information about the cameras the city’s installing around town? Head over to the Oak Grove Community Building at 6 p.m. for the Ward Four crime prevention meeting and see one of these cameras close up.

The Malden Emergency Center needs you: You have to eat dinner anyway, so why not help out a good cause while doing so? Pick up a voucher at a fire station today ad then grab some dinner at the Dockside tonight. Present the voucher and 25 percent of your tab will go toward the Malden Emergency Center, the city’s auxiliary fire corps.

Breaking down the fourth wall: Theater fans are in for a treat tonight at Jenkins Auditorium in the high school: MHS Drama presents Ten by Ten, a night of live theater in the round. The audience will sit on the stage, surrounding the players as they perform 10 plays, each only 10 minutes long. Seating is limited to 100 people, so call ahead for tickets.

To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.