Big Event Tonight for Maloney Charity Efforts

Good morning, Hampton and North Hampton. Here are five things you need to know for Thursday, April 25:

1. Today's Top Thing: Organizers of last month's highly-attended Chief Michael Maloney St. Patrick's Day benefit will present a to representatives of Maloney's family and the Greenland Police Department during a ceremony at 5 p.m. at Local’s Restaurant and Pub.  

North Hampton Police Sgt. Josh Stokel said he and fellow officers "are very excited" to have raised that much during the benefit, as the funds will help cover the costs to send Maloney's family and Greenland police officers to

2. State Official Participating in Important Discussion Tonight: New Hampshire Department of Transportation Commissioner Christopher Clement will be on hand at the 7 p.m. Hampton Beach Area Commission meeting at Hampton Town Hall to discuss local, regional and state transportation strategies.

3. What Else Is Happening Today? Interviews with the finalists for the new North Hampton Public Library's construction were scheduled to begin today and continue through April 30 in the hopes of choosing a design and notifying the  firm responsible for that work by May 1.

4. This Day in History: On this day in 1964, the Toronto Maple Leafs defeated the Detroit Red Wings, 4-0, and won the National Hockey League’s Stanley Cup championship, four games to three.

The victory marked the Maple Leafs’ third consecutive Stanley Cup victory, and last championship to date.

5. Today's Forecast:

Day
A 40 percent chance of showers, mainly before 7am. Partly sunny, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 64. West wind 10 to 15 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Night
Clear, with a low around 37. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.