5 Things You Need to Know Today, Sept. 5

Today is Wednesday, Sept. 5. Here are five things to know today in Peabody.

1. Today weather: More rain in store today -- 90 percent chance of precipitation -- and wind gusts up to 25 mph. Rainfail could be heavy at times.
2. in a ceremony at at 2:30 p.m.
3. Festival, festival! The  is this Sunday, are you ready for it?  kicks off Saturday and the festival itself runs 11 a.m. - 5:30 p.m. Sunday, along with Kids Day and followed by a fortnight of Restaurant Week. But before all that, Tommy Fleming performs at City Hall Friday and Saturday night. Check www.peabodyinternationalfestival.com for more details.
4. Stay with Patch for the latest breaking news from the state primary this Thursday. And, of course, don't forget to vote.
5. As part of fundraising efforts for a new playground, the Friends of the Welch School Playground are going to be hosting a 5K road race on Oct. 6.