1. Today will be rainy with a high near 51 degrees, according to the National Weather Service.  Winds could reach as high as 50 miles per hour today.

2. Today is the first day of winter and could very well be the end of the world, according to the Mayans.

3. Hingham defeated Silver Lake Regional High School, 39-30 on Thursday. Junior Captain Haleigh Welch was the game’s leading scorer with 13 points.

4. The Library will close at 1 pm on December 24 and at 5 pm on December 31.

5. The Board of Selectmen will meet today at 9 a.m. at the Town Hall.