5 Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 5

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1. Your weather report: Today will be rainy with a nice mix of thunder mixed in for your enjoyment, with a high of 78 degrees. The rain continues tonight with an overnight low of 62 degrees. The rain should be gone by tomorrow.

2. New Patch! Amherst Patch Editor Robert Michaelson is excited to announce the launch of Milford Patch later this month. This new community resource will provide the same quality local coverage of news, events and more for the Milford area. I look forward to growing Milford Patch in the same way that Amherst Patch has over the past year. In the meantime, you can "like" Milford Patch on Facebook and send any Milford stories and events to Robert.Michaelson@patch.com.

3. Patch Fact: Did you know: The company name "LEGO" is an abbreviation of the Danish words "leg godt," or "play well."

4. New store opens. The Meat House, a modern revival of the neighborhood butcher and grocer, has opened up their Amherst location. Visit them at 124 Route 101A from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m.

5. Gas prices up. WMUR reports that gas prices have risen slightly over the past week. Prices went up 1.6 cents over the past week, but we are still 6 cents below the national average.