5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 27

Today is Tuesday, March 27, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. It should be another chilly spring day in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be sunny, with a high near 41. Tonight should be increasingly cloudy, with a low around 27. (sunrise, 6:33 a.m.; low tide, 9:03 a.m.; high tide, 3:18 p.m.; sunset, 7:04 p.m.)

2. The Recreation and Parks Commission will meet tonight at the on Humphrey Street. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., is expected to feature a discussion about a planned project at a on .

3. Are you a fan of our Tuesday morning real estate stories? Today we offer a closer look at recently put up for sale in Marblehead.

4. The town's Historical Commission will meet this morning in . The meeting, scheduled to begin at 10 a.m., is expected to feature a discussion about an upcoming renovation project in the Maritime Room at Abbot Hall, according to the posted agenda.

5. Today in History: On March 27, 1794, The United States Government established a permanent navy and authorized the building of six frigates.

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