1. Government protest. Hundreds of federal workers will descend on Prescott Park in Portsmouth this afternoon to protest the government shutdown and sequestration.
2. Thursday weather. It will be rainy today, with a high of 69 degrees and a low of 52.
3. Shutdown deal in place? The U.S. Senate on Wednesday reached a deal to end the government shutdown.
4. NH Film Fest. The 13th annual New Hampshire Film Festival kicks off today in downtown Portsmouth.
5. In case you missed it. A Nashua convenience store clerk was fired after flashing a gun to scare off a would-be robber.
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