Politics & Government
Five Things: Don't Expect a Full School Day
Most local students should be prepared for a shortened school day today, which also includes plenty of school-related events despite that.

Good morning, Hampton and North Hampton. Here are five things you need to know for Wednesday, Jan. 30:
1. Delayed School Start and Early Releases Today: Winnacunnet High School students won't begin classes until 9:45 a.m., while each of the three SAU 90 schools will be let out early.
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2. Today’s Featured Fun: There are two free movie showings at Lane Memorial Library today.
The first is an animated kids movie starring the voice of Adam Sandler and many other comedians at 1:30 p.m. for the students out on early release.
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The second is at 5:15 p.m. and is a part of the library's monthly Ladies' Night Out series.
3. Today’s Winnacunnet High School Sports Matchups (information via Winnacunnet.org):
Ice Hockey @Bow at 7:30
Swimming @Oyster River at 7:00
Wrestling vs. Hollis/Brookline at 7:00
4. This Day in History: On this day in 1948, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, the political and spiritual leader of the Indian independence movement, was assassinated in New Delhi by a Hindu fanatic.
5. Today's Forecast:
Day
A 50 percent chance of showers. Cloudy, with a high near 52. South wind 6 to 11 mph. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.Night
Rain and possibly a thunderstorm before 4am, then rain likely. Patchy fog. Low around 45. Breezy, with a south wind 15 to 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between three quarters and one inch possible.
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