5 Things: $1,000 Karaoke Prize; Sobriety Checkpoint

1. Abandon Jack's returning for a show at the Texas BBQ company tonight. With local Jack Shanahan on drums, this trio hammers out rock, blues and pop covers.

2. High school students are needed in the area to answer a brief "school life" survey. Here are the details.

3.The Celtic Tavern has announced the dates for the karaoke semi-finals and finals. Oct. 18, singers battle it out in the semi-finals to make it to the finals on Oct. 25, when they sing their hearts out to win $1,000.

4.This weekend, anyone with a Bank of America ATM card can get in free to a host of great museums in the state. The promotion runs on both Saturday and Sunday.

5. The State Police are putting up a sobriety checkpoint this weekend in Worcester County. Regardless, don't drive drunk!