Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 27

SONG OF THE DAY: Middle Brother – "Million Dollar Bill"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: A beautiful day is expected in Windham with a high of 86 and mostly sunny skies. That will turn into a low of 67 and scattered thunderstorms tonight.

2. SELECTMEN TO VOTE ON OBAMA COST: A packed agenda will include a vote from Selectmen on whether to bill the Barack Obama campaign for public safety costs stemming from the President's visit to Windham. The meeting will start at 7 at the Community Development Department.

3. REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION BEGINS: The convention begins today and runs until Aug. 30 in Tampa, Fla. Windham Rep. Donna Mauro will attend as a delegate.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: As the presidential election of 1952 begins to heat up, so do accusations and counteraccusations concerning communism in America. The "Red Scare"—the widespread belief that international communism was operating in the United States—came to dominate much of the debate between Democrats and Republicans in 1952.

5. TRACK ISAAC: Follow Tropical Storm Isaac and its progression through the Gulf of Mexico on Weather.com