5 Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 30

"Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. Budgeting Your Time. The Bedford Town Council encourages residents to attend one or both its scheduled public hearings on the proposed 2012 municipal budget. Meetings are Jan. 11 and 25 at 7 p.m. in the BCTV Bedford Town Meeting Room at 10 Meetinghouse Road.

2. The Weather Man Says ... Bedford may see less than an inch of snow accumulate this morning before a cloudy afternoon with a high of 31 degrees. The cold temperatures give way to rain and a high in the mid 40s Saturday.

3. More Holiday High School Sports on Tap. It may be school vacation week, but there's no rest for some of 's top athletes who are competing in holiday tournaments. Today's BHS sports schedule includes the following games:

• 9:00AM B JV Wrestling @ Windham Holidays JV Round Robin
• 1:00PM B V Track @ D-II Meet 1:00PM G V Track @ D-II Meet
• 3:00PM G V Basketball @ Nashua North Holiday Tournament - Round TBD

4. Get Hyper-Local Through Your Smart Phone. Have you tried Patch's free and easily accessible iPhone and Android App? No?

5. Traffic and Gas Prices with one easy click. Have you seen Bedford Patch's new traffic and gas price feature? It's quick and easy. Simply click the "Traffic & Gas" tab at the top of the page and get all the up-to-the-minute traffic, accident and gas price details you need for your commute.