Five Things You Need To Know Today, August 17

Five Things You Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance. Check back later for more and let us know what you think of the feature in the comments section.

Today is Wednesday, August 17. Here are five things you need to know:

1. Best day of the week: If you can, try and get out for a walk today. According to the National Weather Service, the high for Wednesday will be 81 degrees The rain has officially left the area (for now). It should be mostly sunny and clear throughout the day. By Wednesday night temperatures are expected to drop to 64 degrees.
2. Go Solar: Considering going Solar?  Winchester is one of four communities to be in the pilot program to make getting a solar system for a home or small business more affordable and simpler. There’s an i at the at 7 p.m. on Thursday with representative from Alteris Renewables, Winchester's Solarize Mass vendor, to get your questions answered.
3. Back in court: will be back in court today. An evidentiary hearing is being held at Middlesex Superior Court today at 2 p.m.
4. Fewer Spaces: A portion of the parking lot at the Wedgemere MBTA Station will be closed starting today to facilitate construction of the Accessibility Improvement Project. The work, which consists of installing new handicapped accessible ramps and “mini-high” platforms at the station, is expected to take about six months to complete. During the course of the work, parking restrictions will be in effect at the station. Users of the lot should expect fewer spaces to be available and should plan appropriately.
5.  “Like” us: If you haven’t done so already, be sure to head to the Winchester Patch Facebook page and become a fan.

To find out what is going on today in Winchester, check out our events listings.