Five Things You Need to Know Today: April 27

1. Tick, tock, tick, tock: Stoneham residents have until May 2 to pay their real estate and personal property taxes at the Office of the Tax Collector, according to the town website. Payments can also be mailed to: Office of the Tax Collector RE, P.O. Box 80068, Stoneham, MA 02180.

2. Part three: RCASA is scheduled to hold its third session of a four-part APPLAUDD Parent Series discussing underage drinking and drug use from 7-9 p.m. at , 45 Temple St., Reading.

3. Sports lineup: Four  varsity games are on the docket this afternoon, including:

Home games

• The boys' tennis team hosts Woburn at 3:30 p.m.
• The baseball team takes on Belmont at 3:45 p.m.
• The softball squad battles Belmont at 3:45 p.m.

Away game

• The girls' tennis team travels to , 88 Montvale Ave., Woburn to play at 3:30 p.m.

4. Meetings galore: Check out the three municipal sessions scheduled for this evening and their respective agendas:

• Stoneham Tri-Community Bike/Greenway Committee meets at 7 p.m. at Stoneham Town Hall, 35 Central St., Stoneham in the Banquet Room.
• Finance and Advisory Board meets at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall in the Auditorium. 
• Stoneham Planning Board meets at 7:30 p.m. at Town Hall in the Hearing Room.

5. Preview: Check out the latest Stoneham area home sales in our , which will be posted at noon on Thursday.

For more activities, visit our events calendar.