Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 25, 2012

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1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Today will be sunny with a high of 74. Tonight will be mostly cloudy with a low of 53.

2. FOCUS GROUPS AND SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH SCHEDULE: Want to be involved in the process of Windham's superintendent search? Focus groups will be taking place in October. Find out more here and take a look at the full schedule for the search.

3. CONFLICT OF INTEREST COURT DATE: A decision will come from a judge on Oct. 11 whether to accept a motion to dismiss Windham's recently adopted conflict of interest ordinance. This will take place at Rockingham Superior Court.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Two months after announcing its intention to disarm, the Irish Republican Army (IRA) gives up its weapons in front of independent weapons inspectors. The decommissioning of the group s substantial arsenal took place in secret locations in the Republic of Ireland. One Protestant and one Catholic priest as well as officials from Finland and the United States served as witnesses to the historic event. Automatic weapons, ammunition, missiles and explosives were among the arms found in the cache, which the head weapons inspector described as "enormous."

5. CHRISTIE COVERAGE: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will be in the state today campaigning for GOP gubernatorial nominee Ovide Lamontagne. We will have coverage of Christie's appearances in Atkinson and Hudson.