5 Things for Aug. 15: Primary Results, Patch at The East Granby Farmers' Market

The Granbys Patch is the business of the week at the today.

If you're in the area, stop by to find out about how the site operates, ask questions, voice comments and get some free Patch gear (I have some nice water bottles as well as pens, stickers and possibly magnets). I'll be happy to help you learn more about effectively utilizing the site, speak about my role as a local editor or even talk a little football. There is a 60 percent chance of rain this afternoon, so you may want to bring an umbrella.

The market runs from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. and takes place at the East Granby Center Shops, located at the corner of route 20 and route 187.

1. The high temperature is 83 °F today, the sky will be mostly cloudy. There is a 60 percent chance of rain, including the possibility of thunderstorms, throughout the day and into the evening. The sky will stay cloudy tonight and the overnight low is 66 °F, according to the National Weather Service.

2. U.S. Senate primary winners Linda McMahon (GOP) and Chris Murphy (Dem.) carried both Granby and East Granby by a 2-to-1 margin. , and .

3. Based on a conversation I had last night at the Food Bag with local resident Paul McCartney (not the Paul McCartney, although his license plate did say "WINGS"), I'm posing this question to longtime residents: Does anyone remember the Granby panther?

4. , which, as mentioned above, happens today from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

5. Check out .