Lobster Shanty's YMCA Fundraiser a Hit

Today is Thursday, June 13, and here are the five things you need to know:

1. It should be a pleasant day in Salem. The National Weather Service is predicting that local residents can expect it to be partly sunny, with a high near 63. Tonight should be cloudy, with a low around 50. (sunrise, 5:05 a.m.; low tide, 9:04 a.m.; high tide, 3:22 p.m.; sunset, 8:21 p.m.)

2. The Lobster Shanty staff and crew raised more than $4,000 for the Salem YMCA’s Y For All campaign at an event Sunday that drew more than 100 people to the Front Street restaurant. The fundraiser is a tradition started by William Legault years ago that raises money to help ensure that "everyone, regardless of income or background, has the chance to learn, grow and thrive," according to release.

3. Have you heard of the Launch Cooperative? It's a new business opening above Delande Lighting on New Derby Street that offers office space to local work-from-homers. Click Here for a sneak peek inside one of Salem's newest businesses.

4. Looking to stay up-to-speed on all things Salem? The Salem City Council will meet tonight at City Hall on Washington Street. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m., according to the posted agenda.

5. Today in History: On June 13, 1967, President Lyndon Johnson nominated Solicitor-General Thurgood Marshall to become the first black justice on the US Supreme Court.

For more things going on in Salem today, check out our events calendar.