Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Preschool registration open The Hammond Square Preschool at 533 Main St. is currently accepting registrations for its 2013-14 school year. Click here for more information.   2) Patch in your Inbox Everyone gets busy during the day. Whether you're working 9 to 5, or taking care of the kids, our days fly by with activity after activity. Make it easy to stay in touch with Woburn Patch—sign-up for our daily or weekly newsletter. News will come straight to your inbox and will be waiting for you whenever you have time to read it! Click …

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Waxy's update tonight The city's License Commission will meet tonight at 5:30 p.m. on several issues, including an update on Waxy O'Connors, the Irish pub scheduled to move into the old Spuds location on Rainin Road. Also on the agenda, a request for a common victualler's license for Firehouse Subs, planned for the strip mall outside Target on Commerce Way.    2) Monday holiday This is a three-day weekend, as the city will commemorate Martin Luther King Jr. Day on Monday. Public schools will be closed, as is City Hall. As always, …

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) BSC Open House The Boston Sports Club on Presidential Way is holding an open house all day today. Work out for free, bring a friend, and see what the gym has to offer. The BSC opened at 5 a.m. today.   2) ZBA The city's zoning Board of Appeals will meet tonight at 7 p.m. in the City Hall chambers. On the agenda is the election of a new chairperson and construction of a new two-family dwelling on Crossman Road.   3) Wet roads According to the National Weather Service's pinpointed forecast for Woburn, we'll experience both rain and …

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) New businesses? The City Council is expected to hear special permit requests from two potential new businesses: Boston Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at 102-104 Main St. and Great Dog Rescue NE at 34 Holton St.   2) WMHS sports Here's a quick look at today's Woburn Memorial High School sports schedule for Tuesday, Jan. 15: 4 p.m.: Boys & Girls Varsity Track 5:30 p.m.: Girls JV Basketball at Belmont 5:30 p.m.: Boys JV Basketball vs. Belmont 7 p.m.: Girls Varsity Basketball at Belmont 7 p.m.: Boys Varsity Basketball vs. Belmont   3) From 60 …

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Half-day for students The Woburn Public Schools will have a half-day today. Dismissal times are:  Woburn Memorial High School, 11:30 a.m. Joyce & Kennedy middle schools, 12 p.m. Elementary schools, 12:30 p.m.   2) Sun & Ski celebration The new Sun & Ski store on Washington Street will hold a celebratory Family Day tomorrow. The fun starts at 10 a.m. Get ready for a photo booth, hot chocolate and lots of activities. There will also be store discounts and raffles.    3) Some rain According to the National Weather Service's pinpointed…

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Making a memory pillow The first of a two-program workshop is today at the Senior Center. For today's session bring a piece of fabric from a loved one. You will begin making your "memory pillow" during the 10 a.m. program.   2) Patch in your Inbox Everyone gets busy during the day. Whether you're working 9 to 5, or taking care of the kids, our days fly by with activity after activity. Make it easy to stay in touch with Woburn Patch—sign-up for our daily or weekly newsletter. News will come straight to your inbox and will be waiting…

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Medical marijuana zoning The Planning Board is scheduled to hold a public hearing on adding "medical marijuana treatment centers" to the city's zoning laws. The addition would fall under the "Retail, Commercial and Service Uses" section. Also on the agenda tonight, a special permit request by the Great Dog Rescue of New England for a kennel and pet care facilty at 34 Holton St. 2) Varsity athleticsYour Woburn Memorial High School female athletes will take center stage today in the city. The girls' gymnastics squad will compete at 4…

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) City Council The City Council subcommittees on Finance and Public Safety will meet tonight at 6 p.m. in the City Hall conference room. According to the agenda, a couple of money transfers and requests are on the table tonight. Also, there is communication from the Traffic Commission relative to a request for traffic safety improvements at the intersection of Green and Nashua streets.   2) Early dismissal this week The Woburn Public Schools will have a half-day on Friday, Jan. 11. Early dismissal times are:  Woburn Memorial High …

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) It's Friday! A gentle reminder that today is actually Friday and not Wednesday. If you're like Woburn Patch, you might have been confused earlier this week. But today is indeed Friday! And it's a full day of school for the kids, along with all city offices and departments. Vacation's over, readers!    2) Blood drive A Woburn Community Blood Drive will be held today at noon at the Roman Catholic Church of Saint Barbara. Head on over during your lunch break, or anytime before 5 p.m. All donors will receive a coupon for a free pound …

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Support WMHS cheerleaders Give your support to the Woburn Memorial High School cheerleaders as they raise money to go to Dallas. Join the girls tonight at Scoreboard between 4 and 8 p.m. to help!    2) New manufacturing plant to open Burlington's Coronado Biosciences will open a manufacturing plant in Woburn this year, according to the Boston Business Journal. The Woburn plant's primary focus will be to manufacture a drug made of tiny eggs from the porcine whipworm. These eggs, and subsequent drug, have been used in clinical trials…

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Back to school! All right, kids, it's back to school time! You've had a week off to celebrate with friends and family, and now it's back to work. Pack up your books, throw on those fancy new duds from Santa, and get to school! (But, don't worry, you'll get a break next week. The next half-day is Jan. 11.)    2) State of the City Mayor Scott Galvin will be delivering the State of the City Address tonight at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Council Chambers. If you want to see the speech, head over to City Hall tonight. Then stick around for …

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Christmas tree pickup Trash and recycling will not be picked up today and will be delayed one day. As for those Christmas trees, curbside pickup of trees (no bags, no decorations) is scheduled to the held from Dec. 31, 2012 to Jan. 5, 2013, and again from Jan. 7, 2013 to Jan. 11,2013, in conjunction with neighborhood curbside pickup. 2) Are you ready for some football?!Here's your New Year's Day college football bowl line-up...  12 p.m. Gator Bowl - Mississippi St. vs. NorthWestern  ESPN2 12 p.m. Heart of Dallas Bowl - Oklahoma St…

Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Happy New Year! Get ready to ring in 2013 with a party! Here are three that we know of... If you know of another, add it to our comments.  New Year's Eve at Beacon Grille, 4 p.m. New Years Eve Celebration, 8 p.m. Woburn Young Peoples New Years Eve Alkathon-Dance, 3 p.m. and 8 p.m.   2) Reflect on 2012 Take some time today to look back on the year that was: 2012. Here are our compilation stories outlining the top reads of the year in Woburn: Top 12 in 2012: Popular Police News in Woburn Top 12 in 2012: Fantastic Feel-Good News in …

Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Looking for lacrosse? The Woburn Youth Lacrosse organization is gearing up for 2013. Sign up now if you want to take part. Click here for more information, but do it fast: Registration ends on Dec. 31!   2) Senior Center movie The Woburn Senior Center is hosting the movie "A Face in the Crowd" today at 10 a.m. The movie was filmed in 1957 and stars Andy Griffith, Patricia Neal and Walter Matthau.   3) Sunshine!  According to the National Weather Service's pinpointed forecast for Woburn, we will have a sunny start to our weekend! It's…

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Track meet The Woburn Memorial High School's boys and girls indoor track teams will compete in a meet at the Reggie Lewis center in Boston today. Meet starts at 9 a.m. today.    2) Zoo Lights The neighboring town of Stoneham is the home of Zoo Lights at the Stone Zoo. The lights will continue to shine until New Year's, so take some time over vacation to see all the sights and sounds of this holiday celebration.    3) A cold sun According to the National Weather Service's pinpointed forecast for Woburn, it will be sunny but very …

Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) School vacation time! Woburn Public Schools will be on vacation for winter break, starting this afternoon! Get ready to pick up the kids at 11:30 a.m. (high school), noon (middle schools) or 12:30 p.m. (elementary schools). Enjoy your vacation, kids!   2) Blood Drive The American Red Cross is hosting a blood drive today at the Boston Sports Club on Presidential Way. The drive will be held betwen 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. All participants will receive a coupon for a free appetizer at Chili's.    3) A rainy day According to the National …

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Speed limit discussion Although it's almost holiday break time, the city's boards and councils are still meeting. The Traffic Commission is meeting this afternoon at 4 p.m. in the City Council chambers. On the agenda? A request to reduce the speed limit on Washington Street from the Winchester line to Montvale Avenue. Also, safety improvements on Grape Street and crosswalk at Acorn and Willow streets.   2) Patch in your Inbox Everyone gets busy during the day. Whether you're working 9 to 5, or taking care of the kids, our days fly …

Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Prepare for Friday This Friday will be an early dismissal day for Woburn Public Schools. Students will be heading out early on Friday as the city gears up for winter break. Dismissal times are:  Woburn Memorial High School: 11:30 a.m. Joyce & Kennedy Middle Schools: 12 p.m. All Elementary Schools: 12:30 p.m. School vacation will be Friday afternoon until Jan. 1. School resumes on Jan. 2, 2013.   2) Yes To Our Library raffle The Woburn Public Library's building fund is holding a holiday basket raffle this month. People over 21 years …

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Police at schools The Woburn Police Department increased its presence at public schools yesterday, and will continue to do so for the rest of the week. According to School Superintendent Mark Donovan, the police officers at schools is "a show of support from Chief Ferullo and the Woburn Police Department." To read Supt. Donovan's joint statement with Mayor Scott Galvin, click here.   2) CVS discussion The big item on the City Council agenda tonight is the discussion of a special permit for a CVS store and drive-thru in North Woburn…

  Here are five things you need to know today in Woburn:   1) Deck Your House? Did you deck your house out for the holidays? Then you need to enter it in our Patch Deck The House contest! Enter here by uploading your photo on the special Woburn Deck the House page.    2) Sports this week Looking to catch some sports in action? Woburn Memorial High School has several games, matches and meets on the schedule:  Tuesday—girls and boys basketball, wrestling Wednesday—girls and boys track, girls ice hockey Thursday—wrestling Saturday—girls and boys ice hockey   3) Patch in your Inbox Everyone gets …