5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 24

Today is Tuesday, April 24, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. It should be a beautiful day in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be mostly sunny, with a high near 58. Tonight should be partly cloudy, with a low around 44. (sunrise, 5:47 a.m.; low tide, 7:55 a.m.; high tide, 2:12 p.m.; sunset, 7:36 p.m.)

2. The Finance Committee unanimously approved supporting a at their meeting at the Monday night. for the full story.

3. 's girls' varsity lacrosse team will take on Salem this afternoon at Piper Field. The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., so consider stopping by to cheer them on!

4. The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet tonight in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of . The meeting, scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., is expected to feature a discussion about several proposed construction projects this spring, according to the posted agenda.

5. Today in History: On April 24, 1704, the first regular newspaper in the United States, the News-Letter, was published in Boston.

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