Five Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 28

1. Search continues. The search for missing Boston College student Franco Garcia will continue today in Chestnut Hill. around 8 a.m. to finish a search of the water. Meanwhile, and have taken to social media to spread the word of Garcia's disappearance. Newton Patch will have updates as they become available. 

2. 5% day for Centre Street Food Pantry. The will hold today for the . Five percent of the store's net sales today will be donated to the food pantry. In addition, Whole Foods will be holding a food drive to benefit the pantry with products called out throughout the store as a pantry "shopping list" item.

3. Michigan primaries. Interested in following the presidential primaries today in Michigan? Get a hyper-local feel for national politics by checking out some of our Michigan Patch sites including White Lake, Grosse Pointe, Ferndale and Birmingham.

4. All Newton Music School online auction. In celebration of its 100th anniversary, the is auctioning off 100 items to support the school. The online auction started yesterday and bidding is open until March 7. Check out what you could bid on and win. 

5. Community Preservation Committee meeting/hearing. The Community Preservation Committee will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in room 202 at . During the meeting, the committee will hold a public hearing for an affordable housing proposal at Myrtle Village (12 and 18-30 Curve St., West Newton). Approximately $938,000 in Community Preservation funds have been requested for this project.