Five Things You Need to Know Today: March 2

1) Newsbit of the Day: Town sewer flow is scheduled to go off the temporary by-pass and back on the pumping station system starting Monday, according to Gino Cresta.

2) Swampscott Scholars: Brett A. Depper Goldstein, a member of the Class of 2013, was named to the dean's list at Colby College in Waterville, Maine, for outstanding academic achievement during the fall semester of the 2011-12 year.

She is the daughter of Bruce Depper and Jane Goldstein of Swampscott, and is majoring in global studies at Colby. 

Students whose grade point averages were 3.61 or higher were named to the Dean's List.

Founded in 1813, Colby College is the 12th-oldest independent liberal arts college in the nation.

3) Swampscott Athletics: Big Blue girls basketball will square up against Stoneham High School Saturday at 7 pm in the Swampscott High gym. Stoneham defeated Lynnfield in the first round of the D3 North tournament, 48-44, on Thursday. 

4) Weather Watch: Partly sunny. National Weather Service forecasters predict a partly sunny day, with a high near 37.  

5) Tide Watch: Today's low tide at  is 12:06 pm (1.27 ft). High tide is 6:26 pm (7.43 ft). The sun will rise at 6:14 am and set at 5:36 pm.