Five Things You Need to Know Today: Sept. 4, 2012

SONG OF THE DAY: Van Morrison – "Into the Mystic"

1. TODAY'S FORECAST: Some showers tonight are expected with thunder also in the mix. Expect a high of 76 during the day and a low of 66 at night.

2. RECREATION PROGRAMS THIS FALL: Programs for the fall season have been released by the Windham Recreation Department. Find out more here.

3. FOLLOW OUR DNC BLOGGER: Windham resident Kristi St. Laurent will be blogging this week from the Democratic National Convention. St. Laurent, who serves as the WinDems Chair, is a delegate this week in Charlotte.

4. THIS DAY IN HISTORY: One of the first tsunamis ever to be recorded devastates the east coast of Kyushu, the southernmost major island of Japan, on this day in 1596.

5. SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET: The board will discuss the naming of the new kindergarten wing at Golden Brook School, with the possibility on the table of dedicating the section to current Superintendent Dr. Henry LaBranche.