5 Things You Need to Know Today: Oct. 12

"Five Things you Need to Know Today" is a Patch column that provides readers with essential, daily information at a glance.

1. Expect cloudy skies and a high of 64 degrees today along with a chance of afternoon rain, according to the National Weather Service.
2. The field hockey team will open up the overhauled athletic complex at DHS under the lights at 6:45 p.m. as they take on Newton North.
3. The Dedham Planning Board will meet tonight to discuss, among other things, the future of the gas station and to see if the store has devised a plan to ease traffic. The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at .
4. As we approach mid-October, the is winding down its 2011 season. Stop by Dedham Square between noon and 6 p.m. to grab some locally grown fruits and vegetables.
5. The state Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting tonight at 7 p.m. at Town Hall to discuss a planned construction project involving a bridge that crosses over Mother Brook in East Dedham. Residents are invited to ask questions and become more familiar with the project.