5 Things You Need to Know Today: August 6

1. Congratulations to who took part in this weekend's Pan Mass Challenge, which raised millions for the Dana Farber Cancer Institute. 

2. Municipal meetings this week include the Zoning Board of Appeals on Tuesday night, where a will be the subject of a public hearing. 

3. Tree clearing crews from National Grid were to be in town today, but the work has been postponed to give abutters to the clearing time to meet with officials from the utility. 

4. This week's edition of the Mayor's summer concert series features The Continentals, performing in Union Park--at the intersection of Main St. and Route 85--on Thursday. 

5. Looks like the dog days of summer have arrived right on schedule with forecasters saying the first full week of August will bring temperatures in the 80s and a chance for thunderstorms most days.