Five Things To Know Today

1.  Today is Wednesday, Aug. 17.  The National Weather Service predicts fog in the morning, then sunny skies and a high temperature of 80 degrees. The low will drop to 65 tonight.

2. A press conference will be held today to announce how tax returns may help police find missing and abducted children. U.S. Rep. Joseph Courtney and representatives from Eastern Connecticut police departments including Groton City, are announcing a new law called the Recovering Missing Children Act, which will provide police access to tax returns. A study by the U.S. Treasury Department found that in one-third of 1,700 parental abduction cases, returns had been filed using the missing child's social security number, according to Courtney's office. In some cases, the child and the abductor's address was provided on the return.

3. The Virginia-class attack submarine USS Missouri undocked from Electric Boat on Aug. 12 after undergoing maintenance work and upgrades, a statement by the Navy said. The submarine and crew of 134 had arrived in January.

4.  A regional housing forum for the Southeastern Connecticut Council of Governments will discuss housing prices and the lack of affordable housing during an upcoming event Sept. 9 at Mohegan Sun. A summary of the program says, "Connecticut has lost a higher percentage of its 25-34 year-old skilled and educated labor force than any other state in our country." To register for the event, contact Southeastern Connecticut Housing Alliance Director Nancy MacMillan at (860) 204-9050.

5.  Groton Public Library's circulation statistics show a slight increase in the number of people using the library, according to its July report. The library reported 381,769 items circulated during the 2011 fiscal year, up 3.9 percent from 367,159 the previous year.