5 Things You Need to Know Today: March 27

Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. Learn more about the  at an informational meeting at 7 p.m. at the , 37 Wheeler Rd., North Grafton. The proposed bylaw would allow residents to own up to six chickens on their property. The bylaw will be voted on at the May annual town meeting.

2. On this day in 1973, Godfather lead actor Marlon Brando declined to accept the Academy Award for his portrayal of Vito Corleone. He sent Native American Actress Sacheen Littlefeather in his place to decline the award. She read a prepared statement, which included Brando's opposition to the way American Indians were portrayed on films, calling out the Academy as responsible for the negative portrayal, according to history.com. Brando is the second actor to decline an Academy Award. Actor George C. Scott declined to accept two Oscars saying he didn't want to part of the Academy Awards.

3. Come to the  at the at 10 a.m. Enjoy music and getting to know others.

4. As many of us are enjoying the NCAA Tournaments, it is a perfect time to look back and see the history. On this day in 1939, the first-ever NCAA Tournament was played between the University of Oregon and Ohio State University. March Madness has now become a household name.

5. Bring your wee ones to the  at 10:30 a.m. at the , 33 Grafton Common.