Today is Thursday, Feb. 21. Here are five things you need to know.
- Cold: Temperatures are expected to be in the low 30s most of the day, with clear sunny skies.
- Meeting: The Merrimack Valley Planning Commission will meet at 7 p.m. at 160 Main St.
- Vacation: The kids are on vacation this week, and here are a few ideas for things to do.
- Snow: We're expected to get snow this weekend, so you may want to start stocking up now.
- This Day in History: In 1848, Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels published the Communist Manifesto. In 1925, the first issue of "The New Yorker" was published. In 1965, Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City at the age of 39. In 1988, evangelist Jimmy Swaggart announced he was stepping down after being linked to a prostitute.
To find more things to do today, check out our event listings.
