Wildcats Track Takes on Burlington, an Essex Tech Board of Trustees Meeting and More

1. Your 3-day Local Forecast:

• According to the National Weather Service, Thursday will be partly sunny, with a high near 37. Expect a west wind 6 to 16 mph.
• Thursday night will be mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Expect a southwest wind 3 to 6 mph.
• Friday will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. Expect a southwest wind 5 to 9 mph.
• Friday night will be cloudy, with a low around 34. Expect a southwest wind 5 to 7 mph becoming calm after midnight. There is a 30 percent chance of rain.
• Saturday will be mostly cloudy, with a high near 45. There is a 50 percent chance of rain.
  
• Saturday night will be cloudy, with a low around 38. There is a 70 percent chance of rain.

2. Reader Comment of the Day: "This does show that Wilmington really doesn't have as much open space as some might think. I really couldn't think of an alternate area either. It's too bad, but no reason to get crazy about it. This town will figure out another way to celebrate and local groups can think of new ways to fund raise," reader webmom commenting on the article, Wilmington Puts Fun on the Fourth on Hold.

3. Today In Public Meetings: Essex Agricultural and Technical High School Board of Trustees will meet at 5 p.m. at 562 Maple Street, Danvers. You can view the agenda here. 

4. It's Happening Today: Still need to pick out some gifts before Christmas? Stop by the Wilmington Memorial Library at 3 p.m. and choose from a wide selection of projects and materials to create a one-of-a-kind homemade gift for someone special this holiday season. Find out more about registration requirements here. 

5. Wildcats Track: Wildcats boys and girls varsity track will take on Burlington at the Harvard University indoor track at 5 p.m.