5 Things You Need To Know In Wilmington Today (March 12, 2017)

WILMINGTON, MA — Here are FIVE things you need to know in Wilmington for Sunday, March 12, 2017.

#1) According to the National Weather Service, it will be sunny, with a high near 24. Wind chill values as low as -12. West wind 13 to 18 mph.

#2) Team Collier Strong is having a fundraiser from 2pm to 5pm at McGreevy’s Boston Irish Pub & Sports Bar (911 Boylston Street, Boston) to benefit the Officer Sean Collier Memorial Fund. The event will feature a silent auction. Prizes include: pair of tickets for the Billy Joel show at Fenway; pair of tickets for the Lady Gaga show at Fenway; and an autographed baseball from Red Sox pitcher Craig Kimbrel. Team Collier Strong 2017 Boston Marathon T-shirts will be for sale. Can’t make the event, but still want to donate? Click HERE.

#3) The final day of WZLX Eastern Mass Truck Show takes place from 10am to 3:30pm at Shriners Auditorium (99 Fordham Road). Learn more HERE.

#4) Food shopping in town this week?  In case you haven’t seen this week’s circulars, Wilmington Apple has you covered:

• This week’s circular from Market Basket (260 Main Street) can be found HERE.
• This week’s circular from Lucci’s Market (211 Lowell Street) can be found HERE.
• Elia’s Country Store (381 Middlesex Avenue) does not have an online circular, but the store posts its hot entree schedule and other specials on its Facebook page HERE.

#5) Read WCTV Executive Director Shaun Neville’s latest weekly blog post, announcing the launch of a new podcast from the station featuring Brad McKenna, Technology Librarian at the Wilmington Memorial Library.

PLUS: The Middlesex Canal Museum and Visitors’ Center (71 Faulkner Street, North Billerica) is open from noon to 4pm.  Learn about the canal, which travels through Wilmington.

(NOTE: What did I miss? Let me know by commenting below, commenting on the Facebook page, or emailing wilmingtonapple@gmail.com. I may be able to update this post.)

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