1. Happy Presidents’ Day. We have a day off here at Beacon Hill Patch. You’ll see a handful of posts from us today, but we won’t actually be around checking email, Facebook or twitter. If something really urgent comes up, please call.

2. Did you miss something in Beacon Hill news last week? Not to worry, we've assembled the top stories since last Monday in our Week in Review. 

3. This week we're asking for your review of Twig, the popular Beacon Hill florist. Be sure to weigh in! 

4. The conversation continues. Over the weekend, readers topped 100 comments on our poll about issues with this year’s Massachusetts senate race. Take a look at what they had to say. 

5. Winter wind. Temperatures today will struggle to reach the mid 40s—which is a bit more wintry than what we’ve seen lately. Watch the wind, though: air speeds are expected to reach 19 miles per hour in the morning and remain as high as 14 later in the day.