5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 23

Today is Monday, April 23, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. Be sure to bring an umbrella with you before you leave the house today. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect heavy rain and a daily high near 58. Tonight should be mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. (sunrise, 5:49 a.m.; low tide, 7:16 a.m.; high tide, 1:33 p.m.; sunset, 7:34 p.m.)

2. The Finance Committee will meet tonight in the lower-level conference room of the on Widger Road. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., is expected to feature a discussion about several items on this year's Town Warrant.

3. 's varsity softball team will this afternoon at . The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., so consider stopping by to cheer them on.

4. Think you're up to speed on all things Marblehead? Prove it by acing this week's , which challenges you to answer 10 questions derived from last week's top stories.

5. Today in History: On April 23, 1954, Hank Aaron hit the first home run of his major league career.

For more things going on in Marblehead today, check out our events calendar.