5 Things You Need to Know Today, Aug. 29

Today is Wednesday, Aug. 29. Here are five things to know today in Peabody.

1. More details to come this morning on paving planned for Pulaski Street on Thursday.
2. State Senate candidate Mary-Ellen Manning . Have a question for Manning on her campaign for the 2nd Essex District seat? This is a good opportunity to ask about it.
3. And on Friday, fellow candidate Edward Carroll will be joining us for a live chat from noon - 1 p.m. Likewise, email your questions in ahead of time to john.castelluccio@patch.com if you know you won't be able to make it.
4. Tickets for Tommy Fleming: Have you reserved your tickets yet to see the Irish singing wonder perform Sept. 7 or 8? .
5. If you're still in need of a copy of this year's bus schedules, . In related news, School Business Manager David Keniston reports that bus fee payments have come in just about even as of this time last year. He told the School Committee last night that revenues as of Aug. 21 were $264,200, just shy of the $267,000 that came in last year That also represents a change in 48 fewer total students riding the bus.