Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 27, 2012

SONG OF THE DAY: Metallica – "One"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Today will be mostly sunny with a high of 69, followed by a mostly clear night with a low of 45.

2. WINDHAM BUSINESS AWARENESS: From the Community Development Department:

Did you know that there are over 350 businesses located in Windham?

Supporting local businesses are part of Windham’s community development efforts and the Windham Economic Development Committee and the Windham Community Development Department want you to know who they are.

According to research by the nonprofit Institute for Local Self-Reliance and Austin (Tex.) consulting firm Civic Economics, for every $100 spent at a locally owned store, $45 remains in the local economy.  We are proud of the more than 350 local businesses in Windham and how they plan such an important role in the local economy.

Please visit the Community Development web site at www.windham-nh.com/business-directory to learn more about the businesses in your community and see how you can support them today.

3. MILFORD PATCH LAUNCHES: Our 12th N.H. Patch starts today with the launch of Milford Patch. Check back this afternoon to see what it's all about. It joins Windham, Salem, Londonderry, Nashua, Merrimack, Bedford, Amherst, Hampton-North Hampton, Portsmouth, Exeter and Concord.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: In Rome, the Society of Jesus--a Roman Catholic missionary organization--receives its charter from Pope Paul III. The Jesuit order played an important role in the Counter-Reformation and eventually succeeded in converting millions around the world to Catholicism.

5. SAY GOODBYE TO REPLACEMENT NFL OFFICIALS: An ugly lockout of the primary NFL officials ended yesterday as the league came to terms to return referees to the sidelines starting tonight.