5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 21

1. In case you missed it. Mitt Romney visited Bedford last night and took direct aim at Barack Obama. For more on the appearance, click

2. Bulldog Bites. Several winter sports teams are in action today:

• 4:30PM B JV Ice Hockey vs. Salem High School
• 5:00PM B JV Track @ JV Meet I
• 5:00PM G JV Track @ JV Meet I
• 6:00PM B V Ice Hockey vs. Timberlane Regional High School
• 6:30PM B V Track @ Pinkerton Academy
• 6:30PM G V Track @ Pinkerton Academy
• 7:00PM B V Wrestling @ Hollis-Brookline High School 

3. Warmer, but .... Partly cloudy AM skies transition to a rainy afternoon and night. The high temperature today is 46 degrees, but that's offset by the 90 percent chance of rain.

4. Holiday Hours. The Bedford transfer station is open Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m., and New Year's Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. The station will be closed Christmas and New Year's Day.

5. Win $100K for Bedford's schools. Our Deck the House holiday lights contest started yesterday. Take some shots of your awesome lights display and follow the instructions through the link above to upload your photos or video for your chance to get as many votes as possible.