5 Things You Need To Know Today: March 5

1. Your Voters Guide. Want to know who you're voting for when you head to the polls next Tuesday, March 13? Interested in how much your taxes will rise or fall due to the town or school district's proposed budgets? Get all that information and much more in Bedford Patch's

2. Going to be out of town for next week's elections? The town of Bedford has absentee ballots available for the upcoming town and school elections on March 13, the state elections on Sept. 11 and the general/presidential election on Nov. 6.

2. Where do you grab a quick and tasty meal in Bedford? Bedford's latest "Reader's Choice, Reader's Voice" poll asks you, the good residents of Bedford, where you choose to grab a deli sandwich, calzone or slice of pizza? Support local small business and

4. Academic Achievement of the Day. Catherine Hieronymus, of Bedford, was among the first group of inductees to gain membership into the University of Dallas' new chapter of Sigma Tau Delta, an international honor society for English founded in 1924. The organization's central purpose is to confer distinction upon students of the English language and literature in undergraduate, graduate and professional studies. In addition, Sigma Tau Delta makes available to its members scholarships and internships, as well as publication of both critical and creative writing. The university is home to the Alpha Sigma Pi chapter. Candidates for undergraduate membership must have completed a minimum of two college courses in English language or literature beyond the usual requirements in freshman English, have a minimum 3.2 GPA on a 4.0 scale in English and 3.0 in general scholarship, and have completed at least three semesters of college course work.

5. Bulldog Bites. The following is a schedule (provided by HighSchoolSports.net) of all BHS athletics events for the day:

• 5:30PM G V Basketball @ D-II Semi-Finals