Five Things You Need to Know Today, Oct. 2

1. Today's weather: The National Weather Service is calling for a partly sunny, with a high near 74. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph. On Tuesday night, there will be a chance of showers, mainly after 1 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 57. Light and variable wind.

2. "Illuminate New Memorial Bridge": A group of Portsmouth and Kittery, Maine residents hope to raise $80,000 by Oct. 30 to provide the New Hampshire Department of Transportation with the funds needed to illuminate the new Memorial Bridge at night with energy efficient LEd lights.

3. Bill Clinton coming to UNH: The Obama for America-NH campaign announced Sunday that former President Bill Clinton will hold a grassroots campaign event at the University of New Hampshire in Durham on Wednesday at noon.

4. Technical Advisory Committee meeting: The city's Technical Advisory Committee will meet on Tuesday at City Hall at 2 p.m. The agenda can be viewed on the city's web site.

5. Like us on Facebook: Did you know Portsmouth Patch has a pretty cool Facebook page? About 780 people have liked us and we want to get to 1,000 likes and we need your help. With additional photos and story updates, you'll be glad you liked us.