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Five Things To Know For Thursday, Nov. 3, 2011

1. Today should be mostly sunny, with a high around 58, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight should be partly cloudy, with a low around 41, according to the service.

2. A campaign promise by . Ziolkovski said he would have a plan for a new animal shelter within a year of being elected. In contrast, current First Selectman Dan Steward said because the town is already borrowing more than $100 million to build new schools, he would

3. Waterford and East Lyme are in serious talks to share Waterford’s new , First Selectman Dan Steward said. Steward was supposed to meet with the East Lyme Board of Selectmen this week, although East Lyme pushed that back until after the Nov. 8 elections. Steward has also expressed interest in having

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4. Tonight, at 7 p.m. the Clark Lane Middle School PTO is sponsoring “.” will be the guest speaker at the event.

5. On this date in 1913, the United States introduces the federal income tax. And on this date in 1911, the first competitor to Ford enters the auto market, Chevrolet.

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Quote of the Day

“Happiness depends on ourselves.”

-Aristotle

Trivia of the Day

Who is older, Plato or Aristotle?

Yesterday’s Answer: Ronald Reagan signed a bill into law on Nov. 2, 1983, creating Martin Luther King Jr. Day.


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