Daily Five: New Construction In Town

1. Today should be sunny, with a high near 45, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight should be mostly clear, with a low around 33, according to the service.

2. For those of you who were wondering what is going on at , the entire site is being rebuilt, Town Planner Mark Wujtewicz said. In June of 2011, Before the fire though, the owner submitted plans to renovate the site by adding another gas pump, improving the traffic flow at the property and replacing the canopy, Wujtewicz said. Those plans will be followed while rebuilding the site, he said.

3. Speaking of ongoing projects, work is being done on the property on Boston Post Road right before the intersection of Cross Road. A steel frame has been constructed, and it will eventually be a mixed-used building capable of holding four tenants, Wujtewicz said. On the bottom floor will be three commercial spots, and the top floor will be a residential spot, Wujtewicz said.

4. Tonight, the Representative Town Meeting meets for its bi-monthly meeting.

5. On this date in 1998, the Washington National Airport is renamed the Ronald Reagan National Airport. And today is actor Rip Torn’s 81 birthday.

Quote of the Day

“Love is suffering. One side always loves more.”

-Catherine Deneuve

Trivia of the Day

According to Torn, what are the five keys to dodgeball?

Friday’s Answer: John Steinbeck was talking about East of Eden when he said, "I think everything else I have written has been, in a sense, practice for this.”