Big Vote on Controversial Issue Tonight

Good morning, Hampton and North Hampton. Here are five things you need to know for Monday, May 6:

1. Today's Top Thing: Hampton selectmen are expected to vote on whether to implement a new trash and recycling collection policy during a meeting at 7 p.m. at Hampton Town Hall. 

Do you like the plan? Tell us why or why not in the comments.

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

Baseball vs. Concord at 4:00 – Varsity/JV at 4:00

Boys Tennis @Manchester Central (Livingston Park) at 4:00

Girls Lacrosse @Bedford – Varsity at 4:00/JV at 5:30

Softball @Concord – Varsity/JV at 4:00

Girls Tennis vs. Manchester Central at 4:00

3. What Else Is Happening Today? The Community Oven is donating a portion of its dinner proceeds today for a .

Also, North Hampton selectmen will demand money from the Local Government Center during a meeting at 7 tonight at North Hampton Town Hall, Aquarion Water Company is hosting an open house, and a decision will likely be made today about the vacant state retail space in the Hampton Beach Seashell Complex.

4. This Day in History: On this day in 1994, in a ceremony presided over by England's Queen Elizabeth II and French President Francois Mitterand, a rail tunnel under the English Channel officially opened, connecting Britain and the European mainland for the first time since the Ice Age.

The channel tunnel, or "Chunnel," connects Folkstone, England, with Sangatte, France, 31 miles away. The Chunnel cut travel time between England and France to a swift 35 minutes and eventually between London and Paris to two-and-a-half hours.

5. Today's Forecast:

Day
Sunny, with a high near 67.

Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.