5 Things You Need to Know Today: Nov. 1

Today is Thursday, Nov. 1, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. It should be a beautiful day in Marblehead. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be mostly cloudy, with a high near 57. Tonight should be cloudy, with a low around 44. (sunrise,7:17 a.m.; low tide, 7:09 a.m.; high tide, 1:22 p.m.; sunset, 5:35 p.m.)

2. Just when you thought it was over - Hollywood film crews returned to Marblehead Wednesday afternoon. HBO star and Seinfeld creator Larry David filmed scenes for his new movie Clear History on Thompson Road. Click Here for our full story.

3. Talk about something you don't see every day! Francie Grynkraut was nice enough to send along a photo of Tinkers' Gong washed up at Preston Beach. Click Here to check out the photo.

4. Marblehead High School's girls' varsity field hockey team will hit the road to take on Wilmington in the first round of the playoffs tonight. The game is scheduled to begin at 6 p.m., so consider stopping by to cheer them on.

5. Today in History: On Nov. 1, 1946, The New York Knicks played against the Toronto Huskies at the Maple Leaf Gardens in the first Basketball Association of America game.

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