5 Things To Know on Jan. 7: New Propane Tank Planned for BJ’s

Welcome to “5 Things,” your daily resource for community events, happenings in town and other little tidbits of information. Here are five things you need to know on Monday, Jan. 7.

1. Sun: Monday is forecasted to be a sunny day, with a high temperature just above freezing.

2. Little Explorers: A series of Little Explorers Developmental Playgroups starts on Monday at Mall Tots at Liberty Tree Mall.

3. Chief of Staff: Gov. Deval Patrick’s former Director of Communications, Brendan Ryan, officially takes over as the Governor’s Chief of Staff on Monday, taking over for William “Mo” Cowan.

4. DanversCares: DanversCares meets on Monday morning at Danvers High School in the Guidance Conference Room on the second floor from 9-10 a.m.

5. Zoning: The Zoning Board of Appeals meets on Monday night at 7 p.m. at Town Hall, where the board will hear more details about a plan to install a propane gas tank at BJ’s Warehouse.

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