5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 13

Today is Tuesday, March 13, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. Break out the flip-flops and shorts! The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be partly sunny, with a high near 64. Tonight should be mostly cloudy, with a low around 47. (sunrise, 6:58 a.m.; low tide, 9:48 a.m.; high tide, 4:04 p.m.; sunset, 6:48 p.m.)

2. Enjoy our Tuesday real estate column? Last week we offered a closer look at ; this week, we've put together an interactive map breaking down . Click here to check it out.

3. The town's Recreation and Parks Commission will meet this evening at the on Humphrey Street. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., is expected to feature interviews with candidates looking to become the next Recreation Supervisor, according to the posted agenda.

4. Have you voted in this week's ? We want to know where you think the best place to celebrate St. Patrick's Day is in Marblehead. Have a favorite that didn't make our list? Let us know and we will be sure to add it.

5. Today in History: On March 13, 1933, banks in the United States began to reopen after President Franklin D. Roosevelt mandated a "bank holiday."

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