Five Things: Hugo Chavez Dies

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Rain and snow will fall throughout the day in Windham with a high of 39. Expect more snow and windy skies tonight with a low of 31.

2. CHAVEZ DEAD: Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez was pronounced dead yesterday. He reportedly lost a long bout with cancer. Learn more here.

3. RECREATION ACTIVITIES: A list of activities for the spring are now available from Windham Recreation. Learn more about the programs taking place in town by visiting here.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1857, the United States Supreme Court issues a decision in the Dred Scott case, affirming the right of slave owners to take their slaves into the Western territories, thereby negating the doctrine of popular sovereignty and severely undermining the platform of the newly created Republican Party.

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