Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 18

SONG OF THE DAY: The Fall of Troy – "F.C.P.R.E.M.I.X."

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Showers are expected during the day with a high of 72. Rain and wind will continue into the night with a low of 62.

2. DEBATES AT INSTITUTE OF POLITICS CONTINUE: Yesterday, CD-1 candidates Frank Guinta and Carol Shea-Porter debated at St. Anselm College. Today, CD-2 candidates Charles Bass and Ann McLane Kuster will take part in a similar debate. Tomorrow, gubernatorial candidates Maggie Hassan and Ovide Lamontagne will clash.

3. JOE BIDEN IN CONCORD: The vice president is scheduled to be in the state on Friday and Saturday. This Friday there will be a grassroots event in Concord at the Statehouse. Find out more here.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1973, future President Jimmy Carter files a report with the National Investigations Committee on Aerial Phenomena (NICAP), claiming he had seen an Unidentified Flying Object (UFO) in October 1969.

5. DEDICATION CEREMONY AT LHS: At 3:15 p.m. there will be a dedication ceremony for an Eagle Scout project construction by LHS senior Sean Cardwell. The ceremony will take place at Londonderry High School in the walkway outside the foyer of the school.