Daily Five: Update On That Blinking Light

1. Today should be sunny, with a high near 43, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight should be cloudy, with a low around 27, according to the service.

2. Some good news on , at the outlet of . Work on replacing the light should start by the end of next week, according to Waterford Traffic Officer David Anderson.

The man who owns the Stop & Shop plaza owns the light. He will pay for all the costs to repair it, Anderson said.

3. this morning at 10:30 for all parents interested in having their children attend the school. Parents must tour the school to be eligible to apply for the school. Tours run through March, for more information call at 860-447-4049.

4. Three movies open tonight at . Big Miracle, a movie about people who save whales in the Arctic Circle, plays at 4:35, 7:15 and 9:40. Chronicle, a movie where teenagers acquire super powers, plays at 4:40, 7:30 and 9:55.  And The Woman in Black, a drama about a woman ghost, plays at 4:10, 6:55 and 9:20.

5. On this date in 2008, the New York Giants defeat the previously undefeated New England Patriots 17-14 in Super Bowl XLII in one of the biggest upsets in sports history. And on this date in 1913, the 16th Amendment to the United States Constitution is (supposedly) ratified, authorizing the federal government to impose an income tax.

Quote of the Day

“No one wants advice – only corroboration.”

-John Steinbeck

Trivia of the Day

What novel is Steinbeck referring to when he said, "I think everything else I have written has been, in a sense, practice for this"?

Yesterday’s Answer: At the end of 2010, Subway passed McDonalds as the chain with the most restaurants.