cherise: now at 5:00. crews battle an out of control brush fire in albany. just how many acres have already been destroyed. hayley: dry weather continues into the start of the work week. timing out when we could get some rain and cooler temperatures. adam: plus, an active warning in hudson tonight after ser what wildlife officials say you can do to keep your pet safe. >> this is really the first time a candidate has used social media in the way that trump has. adam: and donald trump's says social media helped him win the white house, but now he's promising restraint. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 at 5:00.

of at least five large brushfires across the granite state. some have been burning close to 48 hours. i am cherise leclerc. adam: i am adam sexton. cherise: we looking at images from the largest fire burning in albany. officials say the fire is near the kancamagus highway and pass-a-conaway road, more than 100 acres have been destroyed by the flames. adam: several towns dispatched afternoon around 4:00. no word on how the fire started or if there were any injuries. cherise: the weather is not offering any help extinguishing the flames. let's check in with hayley lapoint. hayley: the weather was beautiful. when it is totally dry, we dig deeper into the drought and it continues to cause problems especially now that green up is gone. everything is really dry. lots of fuel for the fire's.

nothing going on. you are right. perfect viewing for the supermoon rising now. not so good for the dry conditions. temperatures are in the 40's. we have dropped from 60 earlier this afternoon in concord and manchester. 49 in nashua. overnight, we will fall into the upper 20's and lower 30's. with clear skies, it will be a moonlit full moon. it will look slightly bigger and brighter tonight because it is a supermoon so be sure to check it out. tomorrow, temperatures warmer than today. sunshine. i will talk about when we will see some rain this week and how much we could get ahead. cherise: thank you. -police have a warning for area residents. sick wild animals have been

danger. reporter: over the last few months, hudson police have had a significant increase over last year of sick wildlife, especially foxes showing up in people's yards. police say because of the behavior of the animals, they believed they had distemper which is viral. police say it is highly contagious to dogs and cats and fatal. animal in the yard, keep your household pets indoors and away from the area the wild animal was located until it has rained or you can clean it. >> one of the other things the wild animals will display is they almost look tame where they are not running away from you. they will be lethargic. if there are young children,

animal in your yard acting streaming, give police -- acting strangely, give police or animal wildlife a call. cherise: thank you. combating the drug crisis on the streets. did you happen to notice these highway signs? they were up in 40 locations. manchester police is partnering with new hampshire state police to utilize dot signs throughout the state to spread awareness. it's part of a new drug enforcement agency program called dea 360. part of a pilot program that will bring in federal dollars to the state to help in the fight against opioids. more details about the three-pronged program are expected to be released this week. adam: we have learned president-elect donald trump has chosen rights previous as his white house -- reince priebus a% his chief of staff and steve

puts together his upcoming administration. today president-elect donald trump is saying social media helped him win the white house. throughout the campaign he used , his twitter account to attack and mock his opponents but in an interview set to air tonight on "60 minutes," trump says once he's in office, he'll tone it down. whether he does or not everyone will be checking in on @realdonaldtrump. in nashua during the primary, donald trump professed his love for social media. donald trump: that's one of the things i like about twitter. i'm able to do in a few words if somebody hits me, i can hit them back. you know, in the old days i couldn't do it. when you have 12 million people between twitter and facebook, that's like owning "the new york times" without the losses. you know? you just go bing, bing they hit you. you go bing, bing, bing, bing. all of the sudden they're like devastated. adam: now, as president-elect, trump is promising restraint. >> i don't think we've seen the end, by any means, of trump

and politics. adam: e.j. powers, executive vice president at montagne communications, says candidate trump re-wrote the playbook for campaigns and social media and he thinks president trump might try to do the same when it comes to governing. >> you could ultimately see if congress begins to block him on some of his issues, he might activate social media again and go out on the campaign trail and utilize that to pressure legislators in important districts. adam: trump has already proven unbeatable in the field. st. anselm professor of politics chris galdieri says a kind of permanent campaign might work, but the question would be who's holding down the fort in washington. of course, if resi president trp ever starts feeling bogged down in the beltway, escape will be just one tweet away. >> my guess is it will be very difficult to keep trump from

adam: even as trump is promising to keep things more presidential online he was at it again on , twitter this morning going after the "new york times," claiming they are losing subscribers due to highly inaccurate coverage of the trump phenomena. cherise: right now crews are , searching through the rubble for survivors of a powerful 7.8 earthquake that rocked new zealand this morning. at least two were killed several buildings damaged. as abc's jennifer eccleston tells us, emergency official higher ground in threat of a tsunami. reporter: shattered glass and fractured nerves in new zealand. the island nation rocked by a major earthquake overnight. sirens ringing out across several coastal towns. many people waking up to shaking and things crashing to the ground.

reporter: residents report the first quake lasted two or three minutes followed by strong aftershocks. >> doors were opening and closing. the whole house was moving. it was creaking, moving. reporter: the strength of the initial 7.8 was enough to crack roads and damaged buildings. this store just one example. products knocked off shelv the quake strong enough to send water out of an inground swimming pool. >> this is my apartment after the earthquake. reporter: many people spent hours standing outside evacuated buildings. and the quick did trigger tsunami waves which put the coastline on alert. earthquakes are common in new zealand with sits along the ring of fire, an area of seismic faults in the pacific ocean.

and more intense than usual. >> it was a scary thing. adam: tonight, hundreds of paper lanterns are floating in the city of love as paris and the world remembers the lives taken by terrorists a year ago today. several survivors held hands many looked into the sky in , silence to mark the first anniversary of the paris attacks. 130 people were killed and hundreds more injured. placed at the side of the attacks. a survivor from the attack that killed 90 at bataclan concert hall recounts the horror. >> the hardest point was when security arrived after three hours of waiting. there was blood everywhere. there was no wait to look at that bloody site.

strength and write. today several people gathered in solidarity outside of the place de la republique. coming up, we're live with a concord nonprofit that aims to preserve history. adam: we'll tell you how the new hampshire preservation alliance is working to revitalize landmarks all over the granite state. cherise: the patriots play in primetime tonight, jason king will have a preview later in sports. hayley: no problems for them in i will show you the latest forecast after the break. adam: a gas station clerk speaks

cherise: new hampshire is built plenty rich history. thankfully, there is a group and the granite state that works to preserve that history. it is a nonprofit group devoted to preserving historic homes and buildings in the state. joining me is jennifer goodman of the preservation alliance. this is really important. tell me about the preservation alliance and the goal you have. >> we are so fortunate in new

of our future as well. cherise: talk about some of the homes or areas you have been working on lately and things you have accomplished already. >> the preservation alliance is 30 years old. we are very fortunate to have great people to work with all over the state. we are seeing great successes in communities. a recent one is in stratham. it the town gave themselves a great birthday present. we help them save this great farm, the homestead. it is this wonderful, extraordinary, ordinary farmer's home and tells the story about work and home life, how intertwined it was back then and is again today. cherise: if people are watching, they have maybe an historic home or building on their property

group get involved? >> we would love to hear from people. they may be looking for weatherization tips for an old home or are concerned about something in their community that they cannot imagine living without. cherise: i understand there are grants for people who may have historic buildings. >> we are very fortunate. we have been building a toolbox for people over time. announced recently have benefited from grants from the investment program. there are different tax incentives for barn owners, folks that want to work downtown. there is no magic bullet to fix these projects. a lot of them are very complicated and folks know that it is hard to steward old buildings. but there are resources and the

new hampshire does have a rich history. if people want to get involved, what is your recommendation? >> give us a call or check out our website. whether it is a homeowner issue or something in the community you are concerned about. cherise: thank you so much. thank you for all of your important work and for being here today. you can find this interview on our website after this newscast on wmur.com. >> lapoint and your stormwatch 9 forecast. hayley: what a beautiful, clear night. you can see the reflection of the super full moon. 48 degrees now. the winds are calm. it will be chilly when you head out to take a look at the beautiful supermoon. it looks bigger and brighter tonight. the sky looks like because of the bright moonlight.

59 in nashua. comfortable with a fall jacket. the average high this time in november is 50. we are well above that even in the north country today with highs in the low to mid 50's. here is where we stand at the moment. the most mild air still remaining in manchester and at the coast where we are still in the 50's. 40's in jaffrey and keene. with the wind moving around a little bit bottoming out. clear skies across the area. maybe some fairweather clouds through the day. other than that, it has been spectacular. bright, sunny skies. the trend of clear skies will continue because we have a huge area of high pressure off toward the west. you see nothing all the way back toward the twin cities and beyond.

weather. overnight tonight, temperatures in the upper 20's and 30's. 32 in concord. 36 in manchester. 37 in salem. some of the coldest spots will be plymouth into littleton and berlin. . here is tomorrow morning. for the kids at the bus stop, a good idea to have the heavy coat with cool temperatures. ey southern communities make it into the low 60's tomorrow afternoon. bright and sunny and warmer than today. tuesday is when things start to change. we will probably see some sunshine to begin the day. the clouds fill in quickly. rain may start to fill in from the south to the north as early as lunchtime in the far southern communities and the evening for

forecast this week. it is just too warm for that. tomorrow, temperatures in the 60's down into salem and nashua. a little cooler in the north country again, 53 and littleton and berlin. one more day of this warmth. when the rain comes in on tuesday, it gets cooler. 48 degrees. raw we will be above average by the time we get to win state and the end of the week -- wednesday and the end of the week. things get brighter and milder when we reach the in of the week. tomorrow, bright and sunny, a pleasant november day near 61. tuesday, cooler, highs in the 40's with the rain arriving in the afternoon and evening. wednesday, mostly cloudy. sunshine thursday and friday.

start with sun and showers possible on sunday. we desperately need more rain. we are still in the drought. adam: would you believe people are already calling asking when it will start selling? -- start snowing? [laughter] hayley: i get it every day. not this week. cherise: i am good with that. adam: we have a rematch of super bowl xlix. jason: no snow in foxborough tonight. the patriots and seahawks in

>> now, jason king and news 9 sports. jason: the patriots play in primetime tonight against the seattle seahawks. it's a rematch of one of the most exciting super bowls in recent history. new england is 7-1 and coming off a bye week, while the seahawks played on monday night and now have to fly across the country to take on the pats tonight. advantage patriots. new england also got a boost to its running game this weekend, activating dion lewis from the physically unable to perform

surgery. no word as to how much action he will see or how the patriots will use him. tom brady has yet to throw an interception this season. he will work hard to keep that streak going against a very good seattle defense. game time tonight at gillette stadium is 8:30. >> this week is all about turnovers for us. i know they preach that a lot. coaches talk to us turnovers. it is a turnover-driven defense. they have a lot of haymakers -- playmakers. it is going to be a big challenge for us. jason: the bruins kicked off a three-game road trip with a 2-1 win in arizona last night. they are right back at it tonight skating in colorado. that's a 7:00 p.m. start. boston will be looking for their

women's college basketball, snhu hosting mercy. second half, sara ryan looks inside to kylie lorenzen. nice move to the hoop and she lays it up and in. lorenzen finished with 17 points and 13 rebounds. catherine stinson drives baseline, gets two more for the penmen. then they work it on the perimeter, stinson knocks down the 3 this time. she finished with seven points. sara ryan had a game-high 20 points and snhu is off to a 2-0 start. they 7 the unh hockey team also in action this afternoon skating against merrimack college in durham. we will have early highlights at 6:00. cherise: sounds good. adam: think we will be watching the game in the newsroom? cherise: just thinking about that last super bowl. that was tough on the blood pressure.

a massachusetts gas station clerk back on the job after being held at gunpoint. adam: her plea for help to track down the suspects. now to our u-local hot shot. check out this granite stater hanging out with a loyal companion. that is a house. there you go. good-looking horse and young lady as well. you can submit your pictures and video, and join the thousands of u-local members, by logging onto

cherise: now at 5:30, a clerk robbed at gunpoint speaks out about the frightening experience. her willpower to work just days after masked men ran off with her paycheck. adam: plus, a teenager kicked out of a prestigious new hampshire school takes the case to court. why his mother is crying 'foul .' hayley: milder feel today, and it will feel even warmer on monday. how long this mild weather lasts and when we get wet weather this week. cherise: and kicking their habit. the new report showing smoking at an all-time low nationwide. >> no one covers new hampshire

adam: we are wrapping up a mild sunday that had lots of bright sunshine. live pictures from portsmouth and hampton beach where temperatures have been in the low 50's today. naturally, mount washington looks like it is in another world with snow and ice. well above the clouds. good afternoon. i'm adam sexton. cherise: and i'm cherise leclerc. for a better meteorologist hayley lapoint. hayley: by the end of the day, they were totally cleared out. a beautiful site. now the temperatures are on the cool side. if you're going out to check out the supermoon, be sure to put on a couple of layers. temperatures are in the 40's. 43 in plymouth. 49 in concord. 55 in manchester.

to take a peek at the moon. it is totally clear. with clear skies, you will have perfect visibility. the sky will appear very bright overnight tonight. temperatures will fall into the 20's from plymouth to berlin. 32 tonight in concord. 36 in manchester. manchester tomorrow will have clear skies. near 55 at lunchtime. in the afternoon, we will get evening, it will be clear with temperatures falling back into the 40's quickly. coming up, there is some rain in the extended forecast. i will talk about when that moves in, head. cherise: thank you. phillips exeter academy is back in the public eye. the case of a teenager kicked out of the school for having sex with another student will head to trial monday. the 15-year-old was kicked out after the school said he violated their code of conduct. but the teen's mother claims the

have been kicked out. the academy has faced public scrutiny for its handling of more serious sexual assault allegations in the past. the teenager is not facing any criminal charges. right now, an investigation is underway in massachusetts after a gas station clerk was robbed at gunpoint. adam: as rhondella richardson from our sister station wcvb tells us, both of the suspects wore masks. one was armed with a knife while the other brandished a gun. money. i thought they would not leave if i did not give them more money. reporter: she is working the same gas station cash register that was storm to friday around 10: 20 p.m. by masked men. >> it was so scary. one had a knife. the other had a gun.

short. reporter: they took up to $300 in cash and ordered her to the floor. >> they told me to go on the floor. not to press any buttons. and they left. reporter: taking her bag. >> i had only $76, but i had my personal items. reporter: no one was pumping gas at the time. she says the knife was about this long with a hook at the she could count on surveillance cameras. or so she thought. >> i found out from the owners on the previous robbery, they cut the video. i was disappointed. reporter: a week ago, someone stole cigarettes. the masked men are still at large. police need the public's help. tonight, she is also on the lookout and locking up early. >> i feel a little better but i

is recovering tonight after being shot several times. cherise: authorities say the officer was responding to reports of a theft in anchorage when a man walked up and opened fire. >> almost immediately, the person this officer came in contact with ambushed the officer. totally surprised the officer. cherise: police say the suspect was later killed by responding officers. tonight, an investigation is underwayne in albany. police say hundreds of shoppers fled in panic but no one was hurt. more than 100 officers were dispatched in response as the mall was placed on lockdown. investigators are reviewing security cameras for clues. adam: coming up, smoking rates are at a low level nationwide. cherise: the cdc saying there still major concern.

ruth bader ginsburg's big debut ahead. hayley: perfect timing for the clouds to move out.

cherise: scientists have created an hiv test that's performed on a usb stick. researchers at imperial college in london and dna electronics say the device uses a drop of blood to test for hiv. within minutes, the device sends plugged into a computer. the device is still in its early stages. recently, scientists tested nearly 1000 blood samples and received 95% accuracy. adam: new research from the cdc says that smoking rates have hit an all-time low. researchers say the number of smokers dropped about 15% between 2005 and 2015. officials say more anti-tobacco action is still needed. nearly half of all cancer

according to the cdc, smoking rates are highest among men. no matter what your political views are, this election season has left many people stressed. now, a new york artist is trying to make things just a little easier. it's a simple idea. subway riders are given a post-it note and a pen. and they're given a chance to write down their frustrations and leave them on the wall. the project started before the election to give people the chance to get anything off their chest. escaped outside today and hit the slopes for a good cause. bretton woods held an event to fight hunger in the granite state. skiers who brought a non-perishable food item got a free lift ticket. the say goodbye to hunger event ended about an hour ago. bretton woods will officially open closer to thanksgiving. ski lovers rejoice, the jackson ski touring center in jackson will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony for their new half a million dollar expansion monday. the cross country ski center has

new trail bridges. they hope to open to the public around mid-december. the moon tonight is looking bigger and brighter than it has in nearly 70 years. scientists say we will have prime viewing of this supermoon tonight and tomorrow. let's check in with meteorologist hayley lapoint to see if any clouds could block our view tonight. hayley: we are sitting pretty shower. many of you could not see it because of the clouds. it is beautiful now. we are getting pictures of the supermoon. what is the supermoon? it is not that huge of a difference. . when you step outside, you will notice a slight difference in the way the moon looks in terms of how bright it is. it will be brighter and it will look slightly bigger.

this will not happen again until 2034. there will be another supermoon in december but it will not be as big as tonight. the best viewing time is now until about midnight. tomorrow night should be good with peak viewing tonight and tomorrow night. i will talk more about the weather for the week ahead including the risk for wet weather. adam: as hayley the first big snowfall, some are dreading it.

>> now, meteorologist hayley lapoint and your stormwatch 9 forecast. hayley: good evening. through the day, the sky cleared and that gave way to he gorgeous

totally clear skies now. we have high pressure building in from the west. that will suppress any clouds from being able to bubble up. even tomorrow looks like one of those days when we will have almost totally clear skies. today, the winds have been coming out of the west and even northwest. tomorrow, high pressure will slide to the east of us. therefore, the winds will start to shift and become more southerly and westerly. tomorrow. tomorrow will be a few degrees warmer than today. today was a little on the mild side with highs near 60 in a lot of spots. here is where we sit now. after dark with clear, temperatures will drop quickly. we are already in the low 40's in whitefield. 40 in berlin. 49 in concord. 55 in manchester. overnight, we will drop into the

this is 7:00 for the commute into work. with the time change and the sun coming up as you are commuting, it can be blinding in the 7:00 hour. it will be a good idea to pack the sunglasses tomorrow. you will need them all day with temperatures increasing into the 50's and 60's across the state. this is 5:00 tomorrow evening. another nice night for the supermoon to rise. you wi b morning, we will have clouds increasing from the south to the north. the best bet for sunshine tuesday would be in the north country. even that fades quickly as the clouds move up. then some rain showers will follow. they start any time in the southern communities after lunch. the rain continues to move to the north. it is all green and yellow.

no snow expected with this system. it is too warm again. tonight, moonlit skies. it will be cool. temperatures coldest in the northern part of the state in the 20's. 30's in the southern communities like portsmouth and salem and nashua. winds out of the west will be light about five miles per hour. here is the school day forecast tomorrow. it will be another cool start, about 33 degrees at the bus stop. jumping off a school bus, we will be touching 60 with full sunshine. the rest of the week is where we will have a little bit of rainfall. it comes in on tuesday, especially the afternoon and evening. the evening commute tuesday night might be slower going because of the rain coming in. it will also be cooler on tuesday with highs in the 40's. still cloudy on wednesday but drying out and back to sunshine

temperatures in the 50's. the average high is about 50 degrees. as you see through the rest of the week and into next weekend, we are above that. it looks like november is hanging onto the trend we have had all summer of being above average and warmer. cherise: what a fluctuation between 60 tomorrow and a really cold night. hayley: warm days, cold nights. that continues on. adam: thanks. winter season, a lot of people are thinking about snowfall and skiing. we figured we would visit a place with an appropriate name. adam: we're talking about snowville. it's a little village in the town of eaton not far from conway. as wmur's sean mcdonald tells us, it may be off the beaten path but residents and regular visitors like it that way.

route 153 near conway, you pass through a little community that boasts some of the most beautiful views in the state. >> ? >> the beauty is the first thing you see. beautiful crystal lake and lovely, typical new england little white church. reporter: it is home to only about 400 people. store. >> ? reporter: the eaten village store is where people can get food, hot food, and mail. each resident has a little mailbox like this longtime resident. >> it is welcoming and ties the town together. it is a place to go. the heart of the community. it is the place people come

counter where we get food and coffee and camaraderie. reporter: around the corner, you will find the inn at crystal lake. it has been taking and guests since 1884. you can still sleepy or, get a drink, or listen to opera from the owner. >> for almost 11 years, we have been doing opera dinners once a month. a four-course dinner >> ? reporter: just up the road from the town center, you find the village of snowville. named for joseph snow who walked here from maine in the early 1800: to build a home. she is one of the many descendents.

throughout the 1800's and early 1900's, they made snowville a bustling area. many descendents still live in snowville. >> it is a quiet and peaceful place. it is very fun to walk up and down the road and see her family and wave -- see your family and wave. reporter: and if you walk to the top of theil incredible views and a popular restaurant. most make this a regular visit. >> ? reporter: perhaps one of the interesting finds in snowville maybe this place. in the late 1800's and early 1900's, this house had a slave

working here. reporter: she knows all about the factory. she has lived here for 20 years. these custom-made factory machines turned out a variety of sleighs until the automobile arrived in the early 1900's and demand dropped. to survive, he switched to toy making. the old factories preserved the old factories preserved today. today. the 1970's to retire and run an antique store. >> it needed a lot of work but we were young and foolish. reporter: now at 93, her famous slave mill -- sleigh mill antique store is closed. >> this is where they did the upholstery work.

you pull this. osha would love something like this today. reporter: edith knows a thing or two about running heavy machinery. in world war ii, she was an airplane mechanic in the military. when she and her husband moved into the old factory, they used their skills to transform the painting room upstairs into a home. >> just the space upstairs, our living >> ? reporter: they used auctioned off items from the historic crawford house to build their home. these were once the famous dining room doors. >> teddy roosevelt stayed. he might have touched these doorknobs. reporter: if you look close, you can still see markings left a century before.

reporter: who knows? maybe it was left by will snow himself. the hope is one day this place will be preserved for future generations to see, to carry on the history of snowville and eaton. a place that seems to thrive just off the beaten path. adam: next franklin's mayor by day and the member of a metal band by night. i cannot give a big enough plug to their music. we found it on youtube. this is going to be really good. three good samaritans received a rock star surprise. cherise: their reaction finding the boss stranded on the side of the road.

persist. reporter: hudson police have a warning concerning sick wildlife

cherise: talk about a chance encounter. three new jersey vets certainly have a story to tellon stranded motorcyclist on the side of the road. little did they know it was bruce springsteen. adam: the men say he was really down to earth. they mostly talked about motorcycles and his time growing up in new jersey. life-long opera lover justice ruth bader ginsburg made her official operatic debut last night. cherise: the supreme court justice didn't have a singing role but spoke a few lines in the opening night of "the daughter of the regiment" with the washington national opera.

opera stage, she has had cameo appearances in other performances. i guess she wrote a couple of lines herself. no singing. maybe next time. adam: she is working her way up. cherise: thanks for joining us for news 9 at 5:00. adam: we'll be right back with

adam: now at 6:00, firefighters battling flames in the white mountains. the brush fire now burning more than 100 acres. hayley: it felt milder today, and there's more of that to come this week. how mild it will be and when rain cools us back down. for sick wildlife. authorities are trying to find out what's causing foxes to become ill. adam: the president-elect says social media helped him win the election. but we will tell you why his distinctive voice may now be silenced in the oval office. >> no one covers new hampshire like we do. now, wmur news 9 at 6:00. adam: right now, a sizable fire is burning in the white mountains.