Five Things: Art, Watershed Issues and Nelson Mandela

Good morning, Hampton and North Hampton. Here are five things you need to know for Monday, Feb. 11:

1. Today’s Featured Fun: Lane Memorial Library is hosting a special reception for a local artist.

2. Today’s Winnacunnet High School Sports Matchups (information via Winnacunnet.org):

Frosh Basketball @Alvirne – Boys at 4:00/Girls at 5:30

3. What Else Is Happening Today? An update is expected during the 7 p.m. North Hampton Select Board meeting on the work to correct bacteria and contamination issues with the Little River. The meeting is at North Hampton Town Hall.

Also, the Hampton Board of Selectmen will meet at 7 p.m. at Hampton Town Hall, while the Friends of Winnacunnet Foundation will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the principal's conference room at WHS.

4. This Day in History: On this day in 1990, Nelson Mandela, leader of the movement to end South African apartheid, was released from prison after 27 years.

Also, pop superstar Whitney Houston died at the age of 48 on this day in 2012.

5. Today's Forecast: Another winter storm is expected to hit the area. Below is the forecast.

Day
Snow and sleet likely before noon, then rain. High near 39. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no snow accumulation expected.

Night
A 40 percent chance of rain before 10pm. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 36. West wind 9 to 16 mph, with gusts as high as 26 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.