5 Things You Need to Know Today: Feb. 28

Welcome to 5 Things You Need to Know Today, your place for useful facts. We'll provide this early morning digest each weekday to keep Salemites and Salem Patch users in-the-know.

1. The Michael J. Ruane Justice Center will celebrate its official opening today. The lieutenant governor will be in town to offer his remarks at 56 Federal St. at 3 p.m.
2. Friends of Dilip, aka Sujan Gurung, celebrated their friend Sunday. Dilip will be returning to Nepal, leaving behind Salem friends who shared great times and laughs with him. We wish you well, Dilip. Thank you, Diane Wolf, for providing the photos attached to this article.
3. Operation Chicken Wing's second round was held at on Sunday. Find out how the wings scored in Michele Brown's blog, .
4. Erin Cyr is back to blogging. Check out her . If you are interested in blogging, get in touch with us, we'd love to have you.
5. You still have plenty of time to let us know where your favorite place for a sub in Salem is.