Five Things: Get Ready for -15 Today

Good morning, Hampton and North Hampton. Here are five things you need to know for Thursday, Jan. 24:

1. Today's Forecast:

Day
Mostly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -15. West wind 9 to 18 mph.

Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 1. Wind chill values as low as -11. West wind 10 to 16 mph.

2. Candidate Filing Period Continues: Only seven individuals filed Wednesday on Day 1, which means there are numerous uncontested and unconfirmed spots on the ballot.

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

Frosh Basketball @Bedford – Boys at 4:00/Girls at 5:30

4. What Else Is Happening Today? There's a technology forum from 2:45 to 4 p.m. in the WHS lecture hall.

5. This Day in History: On this day in 1935, canned beer made its debut.

In partnership with the American Can Company, the Gottfried Krueger Brewing Company delivered 2,000 cans of Krueger's Finest Beer and Krueger's Cream Ale to faithful Krueger drinkers in Richmond, Va. Ninety-one percent of the drinkers approved of the canned beer, driving Krueger to give the green light to further production.