Our weekday morning column, 5 Things You Need to Know, provides you with information that can help you plan your day and give you some fodder for water cooler conversations.

1. The Board of Selectmen will meet tonight at 7 p.m. at the town hall and will discuss I-495 and the Burns Bridge projects.

2. On this day in 1865, the 13th Amendment was ratified. It abolished slavery and it came about eight months after the end of the Civil War. Want to read more about it? Stop by the library and pick up some books on the slavery.

3. Bring you child to the Baby and Me Story Time at 10:30 a.m. at the Shrewsbury Public Library, 609 Main St.

4. Like our Facebook page—we're just a few fans away from 300. Help us reach our goal. Suggest our page to your friends or share a link with one click of your favorite story.

5. Take our poll about the post office and let us know what you think about the proposed cuts. Are you surprised?

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