Five Things You Need to Know Today: Dec. 27

1. Skating at Rivers School: If you're looking for something to do with the kids today, the Weston Recreation Department is sponsoring vacation week skating at the Rivers School. General skating  is from 12-1 p.m., stick time from 1-2 p.m., and helmets are mandatory for all skaters. Click for our full listing of vacation week activities.

2. High School games: Weston High School games today include boys' junior varsity ice hockey vs. Bishop Feehan High School at 7:50 a.m. at  Aleixo Arena, 1 Gordon Owen Riverway, Taunton;  boys' varsity wrestling at Framingham High School (Framingham Tournament) at 10 a.m.;  boys' varsity basketball at Lowell Catholic High School, 530 Stevens St., Lowell (Nashoba Holiday Basketball Tournament) at 3:30 p.m., and boys' and girls' varsity swimming vs. Messalonskee (Maine) at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, at 6 p.m.

3. Top 5 for Weston: Yesterday we started our Top 5 of 2011 series with the Top 5 business stories in Weston Patch. Look for other categories like sports, schools and crime as the week progresses, and if you have other Weston news from 2011 to share, tell us in the comments.

4. House photos: Our Deck the House contest wrapped yesterday, but we'd still love to see your holiday house photos. You can share them with us in our

5. Outside: Today should be warmer with a high near 50 with some late-night rain possibly continuing into Wednesday morning.