Today is Wednesday, Dec. 5. Here are five things you need to know:

1.) The Daytime Players, a daytime, weekday theater group for adults, meets today, and every Wednesday, at 10:30 a.m. at the NextDoor Theater. No experience is required. Read more.

2.) See what David Norman has to say about the new CVS proposal.

3.) In case you missed it, check out our monthly roundup of restaurant openings and closings in Arlington, Lexington, Medford and Somerville. Read more.

4.) Enter Patch’s “Deck the House” contest, and you could win $100,000 for the Winchester Public Schools.

5.) Expect showers this morning, according to the National Weather Service. Temperatures should reach the mid 40s.