Tis' the Season to Help a Local Family in Need

1. The weatherman says ... yesterday's snow may begin melting as temperatures rise above freezing and settle around 36 degrees. The forecast, according to Weather.com, calls for a 0-percent chance of precipitation and an overnight low of 23 degrees.

2. Help a family that lost its mother! A GoFundMe campaign has been created for a local family who lost its mother to a heart attack recently. The Lamay family has been struggling since and has only been able to raise $370 of its $11,000 goal to date. Additional details here.

3. Winter vacation continues. Students remain on break through New Year's Day and return to school on Jan. 2.

4. Get your 2014 hunting or fishing license. New Hampshire fishing and hunting licenses for 2014 are now available for purchase. Get yours early and be set for a WILD year of outdoor adventure, from ice fishing this winter to bagging your deer next fall. Licenses are good for the calendar year, from January 1 through December 31, 2014. Purchase online at wildnh.com, at the N.H. Fish and Game Department in Concord, or from any Fish and Game license agent statewide. More information about hunting and fishing licenses.

5. Let your voice be heard! Conclude 2013 on a high note or begin 2014 by voicing your opinion on anything from music to town politics to the weather. We want to hear what you have to say! Sound off as often as you'd like by contributing to our "Local Voices" section here on Patch. To get started, simply click here.