Emerald Ash Borer Beetles Sitting Pretty in NH

5 Things You Need to Know Today:

1. Those poor ash trees...Emerald ash borer beatles have been found in 5 percent of ash trees studied in a section of Concord. The governor has declared this week Emerald Ash Borer Awareness Week, and reminds citizens of the quarantine for wood products in Merrimack County.

2. Golf for good. The 23rd Annual Souhegan Valley Golf Classic will take place on Thursday, June 6 at the Amherst Country Club. The tournament and auction event will benefit Oppurtunity Networks, a Non Profit Organization serving Souhegan Valley and Greater Nashua young adults and adult residents who live with acquired and developmental disabilities. Register to play here.

3. Patch Fact: Microencapsulation is the process of enclosing a substance inside a miniature capsule. Such capsules are called microcapsules.

4. Looking for something to do this weekend? Patch has a list of fun things to do over the three-day weekend, and where to catch the parades and ceremonies that honor Memorial Day.

5. Weather Report: Today: Rain likely. High 64F. Winds W at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent. Rainfall around a half an inch. Tonight: Considerable cloudiness with occasional rain showers. Low 48F. Winds N at 10 to 20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.