Five Things: Beach Official's Trial Begins

Good morning, Hampton and North Hampton. Here are five things you need to know for Wednesday, Feb. 20:

1. Jude David's DWI Trial Begins This Afternoon: The Hampton Beach Seafood Festival chairwoman and state parks facilities manager for Hampton Beach will appear in Hampton District Court on two charges today.

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

Boys Varsity Ice Hockey @ Kingswood 7 p.m.

3. What Else Is Happening Today? WHS has a delayed 9:45 a.m. opening, the Winnacunnet School Board will meet at 6:30 p.m., and the
House of Representatives is in session.

4. This Day in History: On this day in 1985, in a highly controversial vote, the Irish government defies the powerful Catholic Church and approves the sale of contraceptives.

Up until 1979, Irish law prohibited the importation and sale of contraceptives. In a 1973 case, McGee v. The Attorney General, the Irish Supreme Court found that a constitutional right to marital privacy covered the use of contraceptives. Pressured by strong conservative forces in Irish society, particularly the Roman Catholic Church, the government was slow to change the law to reflect the court's decision, and a number of proposed bills failed before reaching the books.

5. Today's Forecast:

Day
Partly sunny, with a high near 35. West wind 10 to 16 mph.

Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 22. West wind 11 to 14 mph.