Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 19

1) Weather Watch — National Weather Service forecasters are predicting a mostly sunny day with a high near 43 degrees. 

2) Tide Watch — Today's low tide at  is 11:48 am (.03 ft). High tide is 6 pm (8.96 ft). The sun will rise at 7:08 am and set at 4:12 pm. 

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

kalet

Thursday's answer: Elihu (Thomson)

4) Music History: In 1960, Carl Perkins recorded the hit Blue Suede Shoes. (Please don't step on them.) (From http://www.on-this-day.com)

5) Planning Watch: The Planning Board meets at 7 pm at the Senior Center.