Five Things You Need to Know Today: Aug. 30

SONG OF THE DAY: Stephen Kellogg and the Sixers – "1993"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: A beautiful 85-degree day is expected in Windham with sunny skies. That will turn into a mostly clear evening and a low of 62.

2. ONE BUSINESS LEAVES... Sad news to report as Bella Vino Specialty Wines and Gourmet has officially closed up shop in Cobbett's Pond Plaza. The space is now vacated with a "for lease" sign on display.

3. ...AND ANOTHER ONE ENTERS: Right next door to the now vacated Bella Vino spot is the incoming Black Moose Country Store. According to a sign on the window, the business will open in mid-September and feature penny candy, NH-made products, home decor, furniture and more. We posted a photo on our Facebook page yesterday and it received close to 40 likes over a mere eight hours. What do you think of the new business? Sound off in the comments.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: U.S. Air Force Lieutenant Colonel Guion S. Bluford becomes the first African American to travel into space when the space shuttle Challenger lifts off on its third mission. It was the first night launch of a space shuttle, and many people stayed up late to watch the spacecraft roar up from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at 2:32 a.m.

5. GOP DEBATE: Republican candidates for governor Kevin Smith and Ovide Lamontagne will square off in a debate at Windham High School tonight at 7.