Five Things: Paving for Several Roads

SONG OF THE DAY: Reel Big Fish – "Good Thing"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Showers will persist throughout the day today, with a high of 63 and an overnight low of 53.

2. ROAD PAVING: From the Highway Department:

To Windham residents of the following roads: Farrwood Road, Frost Road, Depot Road, Pilgrim Road, Old Mill Road, Sirod Road and Park Street. Please be advised that paving reclamation and new pavements are to be installed on these roads. Preparation work has or will begin starting October 2, 2012 and continue through October 20, 2012 pending weather delays. We ask that if you have sprinklers, lawn ornaments, plantings or other items, excluding mailboxes, within two feet of the edge of existing pavements that you either remove them, if possible, or clearly mark them so they can be found. Also, if you have any concerns please notify the Highway Department as soon as possible and we will try and resolve them prior to the completion of the project, if possible. As always, we thank you for your consideration and ask that you please be careful while around the work areas.

3. LIVE BLOG TRANSCRIPT: Check out the transcript for our presidential debate live blog. Also, you can join in on the discussion of who won last night's presidential debate both on the Windham Patch website and on the Facebook page.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: The successful launch of the unmanned satellite Sputnik I by the Soviet Union in October 1957 shocks and frightens many Americans. As the tiny satellite orbited the earth, Americans reacted with dismay that the Soviets could have gotten so far ahead of the supposedly technologically superior United States.

5. CLOSURES ON OCT. 8: A reminder that all town offices will be closed on Monday for the observance of Columbus Day. There will also be no meeting of the Board of Selectmen.