5 Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 7

Today is Tuesday, Aug. 7, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. It should be a picture-perfect day in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 76. Tonight should be mostly clear, with a low around 66. (sunrise, 5:42 a.m.; low tide, 9:28 a.m.; high tide, 3:47 p.m.; sunset, 7:55 p.m.)

2. , Marblehead's new cake studio, recently opened in the former home of 40 Atlantic on Atlantic Avenue. for a closer look around the inside of the store.

3. For those of you who were wondering - Kanye West and Kim Kardashian weren't recently house hunting in Marblehead. West was reportedly in town to consider a shoe deal - Click Here for the full story.

4. Are you a fan of our Tuesday morning real estate posts? We've covered everything from to some of the - this week we've detailed 10 of Marblehead's best sun rooms. Click Here for the full story.

5. Today in History: On Aug. 7, 1782, George Washington ordered the creation of the Badge of Military Merit to honor soldiers wounded in battle. It would later be renamed the Purple Heart.

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