A School Committee Meeting, Red Cross Blood Drive and More

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the National Weather Service, Wednesday will be sunny, with a high near 20 and wind chill values as low as -7. Expect a west wind 8 to 11 mph.
• There will be a a low around 10 Wednesday night with a west wind around 7 mph.
• Thursday will be sunny, with a high near 28 and wind chill values as low as zero. Expect a northwest wind 7 to 10 mph.
• Thursday night will be partly cloudy, with a low around 15. Expect a light and variable wind.
• Friday will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 34.
• Friday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 25.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "I'm planning to pull my papers soon!" reader Jenn Spear commenting on the article, Races Shaping Up For Wilmington April Town Election.

3. Town Elections: As you can see from the comment above, Wilmington School Committee candidate Jenn Spear has confirmed she will be running in 2014. Current School Committee members Leslee Quick and Virginia Bonish face expiring terms in 2014, but have not pulled nomination papers at Town Hall as of Monday, according to Assistant Town Clerk Linda Golden. 

4. It's Happening Today: An American Red Cross blood drive will be held on Wednesday, Jan. 8 at the Knights of Columbus at 112 Middlesex Avenue. All presenting donors will receive a voucher for a free pound of Dunkin Donuts Coffee! Find out more about this event. 

5. It's Also Happening Today: School Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Wilmington High School library. You can view the agenda here. 

Board of Appeals will meet at 7 p.m. at Wilmington Town Hall in meeting room 9. You can view the agenda here. 

Conservation Commission will meet in the Wilmington Town Hall auditorium at 7 p.m. You can view the agenda here.