Five things you need to know today, and innovation everywhere

Good morning, Boston. RIP, Norm Macdonald. Here are the five things you need to know to start your workday, from the mayoral results to IPOs to high-priced parking spots, a local university's acquisition and a national innovation expansion. Wu, Essaibi claim victory As election results trickled in for the Boston mayoral preliminary election throughout the night, Boston city councilors Michelle Wu and Annissa Essaibi George said they topped a handful of mayoral candidates to advance to the…