Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 19

SONG OF THE DAY: Blind Boys of Alabama – "Way Down in the Hole"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: The rain will slow down today after last night saw high winds knock out power in many households around the state. A high of 68 today will turn into a low of 44 overnight.

2. GUBERNATORIAL DEBATE AT ST. ANSELM: Maggie Hassan and Ovide Lamontagne will clash today in a debate at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. We will have full coverage on Patch.

3. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK: The time is now to follow us on Facebook if you haven't already. We feature tons of photos, updates and other content that is not shown on the website. Find us here and click LIKE!

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: On this day in 1990, the Martin Scorsese-directed Mafia film Goodfellas, starring Ray Liotta, Robert De Niro, Lorraine Bracco and Joe Pesci, opens in theaters around the United States. The movie, which was based on the best-selling 1986 book Wiseguy, by the New York crime reporter Nicholas Pileggi, tells the true story of the mobster-turned-FBI informant Henry Hill (Liotta), from the 1950s to the 1980s. Goodfellas earned six Academy Award nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. Pesci won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his performance as the psychotic mobster Tommy DeVito.

5. OPEN HOUSE AT WINDHAM PILATES COMING TOMORROW: To celebrate the one-year anniversary of the business, an open house will take place starting on Thursday at 6 p.m. We will have more details on the event later this afternoon.