5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 22

Today is Tuesday, May 22, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. Be prepared for some wet weather today. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect showers. Otherwise it should be cloudy, with a high near 65. Tonight should be cloudy, with a low around 57. (sunrise, 5:14 a.m.; low tide, 6:52 a.m.; high tide, 1:10 p.m.; sunset, 8:06 p.m.)

2. Do you think Marblehead needs a gas station? Do you not mind driving into Salem or Swampscott to fill your tank? Click Here and let us know where you'd put Marblehead's new gas station if it were up to you.

3. The Recreation and Parks Commission will meet tonight in the conference room of the on Humphrey Street. The meeting, scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., is expected to feature the reorganization of commission members, according to the posted agenda.

4. 's varsity softball team will take on Malden this afternoon at . The game is scheduled to begin at 4 p.m., so consider stopping by to cheer them on.

5. Today in History: On May 22, 1807, a grand jury indicted former Vice President Aaron Burr on a charge of treason.

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