5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 12

Today is Thursday, July 12, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. It should be another beautiful day in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 77. Tonight should be clear, with a low around 63. (sunrise, 5:17 a.m.; high tide, 6:36 a.m.; low tide, 12:34 p.m.; high tide, 6:58 p.m.; sunset, 8:20 p.m.)

2. Columbia Pictures film crews will return to downtown Marblehead next week to film scenes for the Adam Sandler movie Grown Ups 2. Click Here for all the details.

3. Patty Johnson, owner of Village Plaza's , sold her licenses to a Swampscott resident at Wednesday night. The Board of Selectmen unanimously approved the transfer.

4. A series of Bette Hunt's walking tours through Marblehead's historic district will will begin tonight. The tours benefit the . for everything you need to know.

5. Today in History: On July 12, 1862, The Medal of Honor was authorized by the United States Congress.

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