Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 15

1) Weather Watch — National Weather Service forecasters are saying rain is likely, mainly after 10 am. Otherwise, the day will be cloudy with a high near 52. 

2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide at  is 8:03 am (.66 ft). High tide is 2:13 pm (9.62 ft). The sun will rise at 7:05 am and set at 4:10 pm. 

3) Swampscott Scrambler — Unscramble these letters to spell the name of a Swampscott person, place or thing (answer to be posted tomorrow):

lihue

Tuesday's answer: historical 

4) Music History: In 1944, a single-engine plane carrying U.S. Army Major Glenn Miller disappeared in thick fog over the English Channel while en route to Paris. The true fate of the plane and its passengers has never been determined.  In 1992, Dr. Dre's debut album The Chronic was released. (From http://www.on-this-day.com)

5) Historical Watch: Themeets at 7 pm at Town Hall. They will talk about a Historic District proposal.