Five Things To Know Today

1.  Today is Wednesday, April 6. The National Weather Service forecasts cloudy skies and a high temperature near 51 degrees. There's a chance of rain tonight, and the low will be around 36 degrees.

2.  The group charged with deciding what to do with the former Noank Elementary School will ask residents how they believe the property would best be used. The Noank School Reuse Task Force meets at 7 p.m. Thursday in the Town Hall Annex, and will discuss the survey it plans to send to residents, and decide how and when it should be distributed.

3.  The Small Business Administration will hold the first of a three-part series of free workshops from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. today in Groton Public Library.  The session “Financing Your Business,” will feature representatives from Connecticut Community Investment Corporation and Chelsea Groton Bank.  For more information, click here.

4.  The support group Grandparents Raising Grandchildren meets Thursday from 6:30 p.m. until 8 p.m. at the Town of Groton Human Services building on Fort Hill Road.  Groton has an active group of grandparents raising grandchildren, and is looking to add members. To see the event listing, click here.

5.   Join us at 1 p.m. today for Moms Talk, our chat about issues affecting families and the community. Today's topic is the availability of affordable child care in Groton. A local group recently named this as a significant need and source of hardship for some parents. Do you agree?