5 Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 4

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. Pre-school children will have a first day of school today in Milford Public Schools.

2. meets at 7 tonight, and the agenda includes a revised definition for sheds. The old definition would be struck out, and replaced with a setback requirement, instead, for accessory structures.

3. The Friends of the Milford Trail will meet at 7 tonight, and the agenda includes election of directors (at large) and discussion of fall cleanup projects. The meeting is in the

4. , now in a new location on West Street in Milford, will offer a free demonstration class at 9:30 a.m. Tuesday for new families to the program.

5. The is now open on Saturdays, having resumed its school year operating hours.