5 Things You Need to Know Today: July 24

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

1. Aside from a few showers, it should be a beautiful summer day in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect showers this morning, but otherwise it should be partly sunny, with a high near 84. Tonight should be mostly clear, with a low around 63. (sunrise, 5:28 a.m.; low tide, 9:30 a.m.; high tide, 3:46 p.m.; sunset, 8:11 p.m.)

2. Wonder what kind of helicopters will be landing at on Aug. 3 as part of the the USMC Marine Aviation Centennial? You're not the only one. Click Here for the answer, which was the focus of this week's column.

3. The Zoning Board of Appeals will meet tonight in the Selectmen's Meeting Room of . The meeting, schedued to begin at 7:30 p.m., is expected to feature a discussion about proposed changes to the front of aimed at allowing for a .

4. Don't forget to nominate your favorite local businesspeople and businesses during our contest. to cast your vote for the best of everything from to .

5. Today in History: On July 24, 1974, the United States Supreme Court unanimously ruled that President Richard Nixon didn't have the authority to withhold subpoenaed White House tapes.

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