Five Things You Need To Know Today: July 24

SONG OF THE DAY: "Love is Greed" by Passion Pit

Good morning, Salem! Here are five things you need to know today, Tuesday, July 24:

1. HASSAN AT THE ROCK: Former state Sen. Maggie Hassan of Exeter, a Democratic candidate for governor, will be the next to appear at  for the 2012 N.H. Gubernatorial Speaker Series. She'll be speaking at 7 p.m. tonight.

Fellow candidates  and  have previously appeared during the series.

2. PLANNING BOARD: The Salem Planning Board will meet Tuesday at 7 p.m. in the Knightly Meeting Room of . Here's the agenda.

3. READERS' CHOICE: We've entered a new phase of . Between now and Aug. 17, you can vote for your favorites among the nominees in 24 local categories.

The voting is open to registered Patch users, as will be the case for all Patch polls going forward.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On July 24, 1911, American archeologist Hiram Bingham gets his first look at Machu Picchu, an ancient Inca settlement in Peru that is now one of the world's top tourist destinations.

Tucked away in the rocky countryside northwest of Cuzco, Machu Picchu is believed to have been a summer retreat for Inca leaders, whose civilization was virtually wiped out by Spanish invaders in the 16th century. For hundreds of years afterwards, its existence was a secret known only to the peasants living in the region. That all changed in the summer of 1911, when Bingham arrived with a small team of explorers to search for the famous "lost" cities of the Incas. Information courtesy of History.com.

5. TODAY'S FORECAST: Patchy fog in the morning, clouds developing with the possibility of rain and thunderstorms and a high of 87. Mostly clear tonight with lows around 61.