Five Things: School Board Meets Tonight

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Today will be mostly cloudy skies throughout the day and night with a high of 45 and a low of 31.

2. SCHOOL BOARD MEETS: The board will convene at 6 p.m. at the Community Development Department. A copy of the agenda is available here.

3. WHERE TO FIND AND SUBMIT CANDIDATE SUPPORT LETTERS: We have received a wave of letters supporting candidates for town and school elections over the last few weeks. To access these letters, visit this link. Other letters related to the election season are also available.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1963, the Hula-Hoop, a hip-swiveling toy that became a huge fad across America when it was first marketed by Wham-O in 1958, is patented by the company's co-founder, Arthur "Spud" Melin. An estimated 25 million Hula-Hoops were sold in its first four months of production alone.

5. CASINO RECOMMENDATION VOTE COMING FROM SENATE PANEL: The Senate Ways and Means Committee will vote whether or not to recommend Senate Bill 152 this morning, which is related to expanded gambling in the state of New Hampshire.