The Cheapest Beer In Waterford

1.     A slight chance of rain today after 1 p.m. could ruin an otherwise sunny day, according to the National Weather Service. A high of 65, according to the service.

2.     Tonight, the planning and zoning commission meets to begin the process of to a developer who wants to turn it into a senior housing facility. The developer, however, still needs a grant to build the facility, while the town still needs to get a grant to demolish the building. Both will probably take some time.

3.     Looking for the cheapest beer in Waterford? Go to the A&P in the Stop & Shop shopping complex. According to several package store owners, the A&P can sell beer cheaper because it buys much more than the small local guys. However, if you want to help out the small local guy, go to his store.

Editor’s Note: We got some incorrect information here, Patch apologizes. A &P does not sell its alcohol for less because it buys in bulk, but instead because it accepts the lower margin because the grocery side of the corporation helps support the company, according to Alan Wilensky, who owns Max’s Package Store in East Lyme. All package stores buy alcohol at the exact same price, because of state law, Wilensky said.

4.     Waterford’s State Rep. Betsy Ritter has endorsed Chris Murphy, a fellow Democrat who represents the FIfth District in the U.S. House of Representatives, for United States senator. Murphy is running for the spot that will be vacated by the retiring Joe Lieberman.

Ritter released this statement: "I am happy to endorse Chris Murphy as Connecticut's next U.S. Senator. When I first got to our state legislature, Chris was chairman of the Public Health Committee and I know first-hand what a highly skilled, hard-working, and accomplished legislator he is. Chris understands Connecticut, cares about our future, and brings smart, effective and pragmatic approaches to the problems we face in Washington and abroad. He will be a great Senator for Connecticut.”

5.     On this date in 1868, the world’s biggest little city, Reno, Nev., is founded. And on this date in 1950, L. Ron Hubbard, previously a science fiction writer, releases "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health." The book is part of Hubbard’s new view on the world, called Scientology.

Quote of the Day

“Writing for a penny a word is ridiculous. If a man really wants to make a million dollars, the best way would be to start his own religion..”

-L. Ron Hubbard

Trivia of the Day

While we are on the subject, who is the dictator of the “Galactic Confederacy,” who 75 million years ago brought billions of his people to the earth, put them in volcanoes and killed them using hydrogen bombs, according to Scientology lore?

Yesterday’s Answer: Tom Hanks is the only man to win back-to-back Oscars for best actor, for his work in “Philadelphia” in 1993 and “Forest Gump” in 1994.