5 Things You Need To Know Today: March 7

1. It's Playoff Time! The Bedford High School hockey team tonight travels to the Rinks at Exeter for a semifinal matchup with Oyster River of Durham, while the high-seeded BHS boys basketball team kicks off the playoffs with a home contest against Bishop Brady of Concord: The following is a schedule (provided by HighSchoolSports.net) of all BHS athletics events for the day:

• 7:00PM B V Basketball vs. D-II Prelims hosting Bishop Brady
• 7:30PM B V Ice Hockey @ NHIAA Semifinal Round VS Oyster River

2. Find out where your property taxes are being spent. The Bedford Budgetary Town Meeting is tonight at 7 at the Bedford High School Auditorium. Get there early. The BHS boys basketball team hosts a playoff game down the hall at the same time.

3. 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

4. The sun will come out ... today! Should be a beautiful day in Bedford as mostly sunny skies and a 0 percent chance of rain pave the way for temperatures to return to the mid-50s today.

5. Champion in Action. Citizens Bank and WMUR-TV are currently accepting applications for the next Champion in Action in the category of Neighborhood Development. The Champions in Action program provides financial, volunteer and public relations support to nonprofits that have demonstrated success in addressing designated concerns in their communities.  Applications can be completed online at www.citizensbank.com/community/champions. All applications must be received by March 9, 2012. The winner will be announced in July.