Five Things You Need to Know Today: July 9

SONG OF THE DAY: A Flock of Seagulls – "I Ran So Far Away"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: A beautiful day is expected for Windham with a high of 83 and mostly sunny skies in the forecast. Expect an overnight low of 57 with partly cloudy skies.

2. SELECTMEN TO MEET AT SEARLES: A location change to Searles School and Chapel has been announced for tonight's Board of Selectmen meeting. The meeting will still take place at the regularly scheduled time of 7 p.m.

3. LAST DAY TO NOMINATE READERS' CHOICE: Attention readers – this is your final day to nominate businesses and locations for our 25 summer Readers' Choice categories.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In a ceremony held at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, General Dwight D. Eisenhower appoints Florence Blanchfield to be a lieutenant colonel in the U.S. Army, making her the first woman in U.S. history to hold permanent military rank.

5. HOME RUN DERBY IS TONIGHT: A Red Sox player will not be competing in this year's Major League Baseball Home Run Derby, but the classic summer event is scheduled for 8 p.m. in Kansas City. Find out more about this year's competitors.