"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.
1. You can expect scattered showers today, with a high of 52˚ according to the National Weather Service. Tonight will be partly cloudy with a low of 29˚.
2. The CCHS Advisory Council is meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m.; the Natural Resources Commission is meeting at 7 p.m.; Comprehensive Sustainable Energy Committee is meeting at 7:30 p.m.; the Cemetery Committee meeting originally scheduled for tonight has been canceled.
3. The Concord Public Schools and Concord Carlisle Regional School Committee, and district administration are hosting a public forum tonight, 7 p.m. at the Alcott School, to discuss the future of the Transportation Department.
4. Vitality of Concord is conducting a coat drive to benefit children and adults at the Lazarus House in Lawrence throughout the month of February. Stop by Family Chiropractic on Commonwealth Avenue to donate a coat and receive a new client exam and personalized health consultation, a $100 value, for $25. Click here for more information.
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