It's A (New) Date: The HUB

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Good morning, Boston! Today is Thursday, April 28. We're talking about the beauty of getting back to normal, whether Jimmy G is coming back and a Boston nanny accused of child porn..

But first...

You can't say you didn't have enough notice.

The Boston City Council voted yesterday to bump the preliminary election up a week, allowing more time for mail-in voting before the turnaround for the general election.

The preliminary election will be Sept. 14 if Acting Mayor Kim Janey signs the proposal. Janey is one of the candidates who will be on the ballot in that election.

Substantively this doesn't change anything. But it's an important election and you don't want to be caught off-guard.

The general election is still set for Nov. 2.

Check it out

The beauty of getting back to "normal" is how fun the ordinary will be. A three-reporter team at The Boston Globe lists a dozen things to look forward to in Boston to this spring. They're all pretty ho-hum, and that's the beauty of it.

Can I squeeze some sports in here? The NFL Draft begins tonight, and Jeff Howe of The Athletic reports the Patriots are in the unusual position of angling for a top quarterback. Tom E. Curran at NBC Sports Boston says it's almost inevitable the Patriots reunite with old pal Jimmy Garoppolo. You can watch on ABC and ESPN beginning at 8 p.m.

A Boston nanny told investigators she sent and received child pornography and talked about child sex abuse online, according to Suffolk County prosecutors. Stephanie Lak, 36, of Roxbury, was arraigned yesterday on child porn charges. MassLive has more on the disturbing allegations.

What I'm reading today: My friend Zolan Kanno-Youngs has lapped me many times over. We were at The Boston Globe together and now he's covering the White House at The New York Times while I'm telling you about him. So I'll revel in this gem from Spencer Buell at Boston Magazine — Zolan's number is an area code off from that of Roller World in Saugus. And the hotshot reporter gets more than his share of wayward calls because of it. Take that, Zo. I win. In the most minor way possible.

Weather

The National Weather Service says: During the day — Showers, mainly after 2pm. Patchy fog between 9am and 2pm. High near 60. East wind 3 to 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible. At night — Showers before 9pm, then rain, mainly between 9pm and 1am. Patchy fog between 8pm and 9pm. Low around 49. East wind around 6 mph becoming calm after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible.

Have a swell Thursday.

You can email me at mike.carraggi@patch.com and follow me @PatchCarraggi.