5 Things You Need to Know Today: May 2

1) Tide Watch —  Beach walkers and dog walkers take notice. Today's high tide is at 11:42 a.m. (8.79 ft.) and low tide is at 4:34 p.m. (.86 ft.).

2) Weather Watch — The National Weather Service is calling for a mostly sunny day and a high temperature near 56 degrees.

3) Massachusetts State Lottery Numbers:

Daily Numbers — Midday: 5-9-8-3;  Evening: 4-3-6-5

Cash Winfall— 7-10-19-25-34-37

Powerball: 6-13-15-32-41 Powerball 3 Power Play x2

4) Town Watch — Town Meeting starts at 7:15 p.m. in the high school auditorium. Representatives from Swampscott's precincts will meet to discus and vote on the town warrant, which includes 30 articles.

 5) Today in Music History: In 1956 - For the first time five singles entered both the pop and the R&B top 10. The singles were Elvis Presley's Heartbreak Hotel, Carl Perkins' Blue Suede Shoes, Little Richard's Long Tall Sally, the Platters' Magic Touch, and Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers' Why Do Fools Fall in Love. (Information from www.on-this-day.com)