Fire Department Seeks to Replace Ambulance

Good morning, Hampton and North Hampton. Here are five things you need to know for Thursday, May 23:

1. Today's Top Thing: A special joint North Hampton Select Board-North Hampton Budget Committee meeting will be held at 7:30 p.m. at North Hampton Town Hall to discuss the replacement of Rescue 1 with Fire Chief Dennis Cote.

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

Softball vs. Londonderry – Varsity/JV at 4:00

Want to see scores, information and photos from WHS and other games featured prominently on Patch? Here's how.

3. What Else Is Happening Today? Aquarion Water Company's rate case hearing will go before the Public Utilities Commission on Thursday and Friday.

Also, it's SAU 21 Jazz Nite in the WHS dining hall from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m., and the Hampton Zoning Board will meet at 7 p.m. at Hampton Town Hall.

4. This Day in History: On this day in 1934, notorious criminals Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow were shot to death by Texas and Louisiana state police while driving a stolen car near Sailes, La.

5. Today's Forecast:

Day
A chance of showers and thunderstorms between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 75. South wind 5 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Night
Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers after 8pm. Low around 59. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%.