5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 16

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1. Today is the last day for the Student Council's Help for the Holidays Food Drive. All of the food donated goes to the Wilmington Food Pantry. Non-perishable items are collected in homeroom. 

2. This afternoon at the  is another E-Reader Petting Zoo from 2:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m. Play and discover the e-readers from Sony, Amazon and Barnes & Noble. Ask questions of the library staff and see if reading digitally is for you or someone you love.

3. The 's girls freshman and junior varsity basketball teams play St. Mary's Junior High School and High School. The freshmen game is at 3 p.m. and the JV team plays at 4:30 p.m. in the WHS gymnasium.

4. The 's boys varsity wrestling team plays Hamilton/Wenham this afternoon at 4:00 p.m. at Hamilton/Wenham Regional High School.

5. Tonight the hold their monthly meeting at 5:00 p.m. in Town Hall's small conference room. On the agenda tonight are billing adjustments, abatements and a progress report on the Brown's Crossing Rehabilitation Project.