Farmers Market Thursday at Plainview Hospital

There's a Farmers Market today at Plainview Hospital, where the lobby will be filled with fresh produce. It's just one of several big events around town today.

Today's 5:

1. The Farmer's Market is a regular event at , organized by dedicated hospital volunteers. It's filled with local fresh produce and open to the public. The market will be open in the hospital's lobby from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Thursday.

2. If you somehow missed this breaking story, the disturbing saga of Ex-Yankee now includes reports that he made to police. See our latest story and check for updates.

3. Speaking of which, please weigh in on our poll about the salary Torres was paid to be a baseball coach for the Town of Oyster Bay. When he was suspended on Tuesday, his annual salary exceeded $83,000.

4. The and the will be hosting their annual and barbecue on Thursday, May 10 at 6 pm. The rain date is Monday, May 14. This special evening of fun is open to the community and features food, sports, games and live music. Cost: $10 per person; $40 per family. For more information, call HANC Plainview at (516) 681-5922.

5: You might have noticed we've tweeked the "Today's 5" column. The idea is to reflect more current news and days events at top. Tell us what you think about the new format in the comments. As always, you can list your events, send us a news tip or post your own announcements. It's free and available at the click of a button under "Contribute" at the bottom of our home page.