5 Things You Need to Know Today: April 3

Today is Tuesday, April 3, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. It should be a nice spring day in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 50. Tonight should be partly cloudy, with a low around 38. (sunrise, 6:21 a.m.; high tide, 8:50 a.m.; low tide, 3:05 p.m.; sunset, 7:12 p.m.)

2. The construction of the town's new pier at may have to be stopped, depending on the outcome of an appeal recently filed by abutting neighbors. for the full story.

3. If you won the lottery would you want a house with a million-dollar view? Check out this week's Marblehead Patch , focused on the best views in Marblehead.

4. The town's Water and Sewer Commission will meet tonight on Tower Way. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 7:30 p.m., is expected to feature a discussion about a proposed Drain Project on Pleasant Street, according to the posted agenda.

5. Today in History: On April 3, 1948, President Harry S. Truman signed the Marshall Plan, authorizing $5 billion in aid for 16 countries.

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