5 Things You Need To Know Today, Monday, May 6

Here are 5 pieces of information designed to make your Monday feel a little less Monday-ish and to help make you the smartest person at your breakfast table.

1. Your 3-Day Local Weather Forecast:

• According to the NWS, today will be sunny, with a high near 69. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 7 mph in the afternoon.
• Monday Night Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, mostly clear, with a low around 46. Southeast wind around 6 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Tuesday Patchy fog before 7am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 75. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
• Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
• Wednesday A chance of showers, mainly after 10am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
• Wednesday Night A chance of showers. Cloudy, with a low around 51. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "Background checks for ice cream truck drivers? Absolutely! Background checks before buying a firearm? Never! What a shameful interpretation of our constitution." Dan Byer, commenting on the article,

3. It's Happening Today: It's Read to Mackenzie day at the Wilmington Memorial Library! Mackenzie is a great listener who loves to have kids of all ages read to him. Reading out loud to dogs is great way for kids to improve their reading skills. It helps build kids confidence to read to a nonjudgmental listener like Mackenzie. Mackenzie has been certified as a therapy dog by the Pets & People Foundation.  Call the Children’s Department to sign up for a 15-minute session between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm. All Ages.

4. It's Happening Today, The Sequel: The Wilmington High boys baseball team is on the road today. The Wildcats are in Winchester to battle Winchester High at Skillings Field. The first pitch is set for 3:45p.m.

5. Oh Yeah, And Another Thing: With this final item, I officially pass the baton to the new Wilmington Patch Local Editor Chris Gambon! Chris is an exceptional writer, he bleeds Patch Green and will do an outstanding job bringing you the news and information you want and have come to expect every day.