5 Things You Need to Know Today: Jan. 26

Today's Forecast: Expect the day to start with sun early on then changing to clouds later in the day. Highs will reach near 43 degrees, according to Weather.com.

1. Hale Road Closed Today:  will close its main road today for part or maybe most of the day, as NSTAR will be installing a telephone pole. The gate will be left closed and will staff be posting a sign to inform the public during the installation.

2. Wolverines in Action: Westwood High School's varsity coed Alpine Ski Team will compete in a slalom race at Blue Hills at 6 p.m. today. Find out more by clicking here.

3. PatchCast Introduction: For those of you who are not familiar with our daily PatchCast feature, be sure to and visit the site daily at 6 p.m. for the latest in local news!

4. Tonight's Committee meetings: Wetwood's Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the Champagne Meeting Room of the Carby Street Municipal Building. Read the full agenda here.

5. 2012 Town Meeting Update: The Westwood Board of Selectmen presented an overview of  in May on Tuesday night. One item up for discussion is the potential acquisition of conservation-type land.