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Chance of Rain, A Great Road Trip, Drop-In Crafts

Five can't-miss items for Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013.

Good morning! Today is Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013. 

1. The forecast from the National Weather Service:

  • A chance of showers and thunderstorms, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 7am. Patchy fog before noon. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 78. South wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.
  • Thursday Night: A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

2. In Town Hall:
  • Community Services Committee, 5 p.m., Annex Meeting Room, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway;
  • Economic Development Commission, 6 p.m., Mayor's Office, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway;
  • Planning and Zoning Commission, 7 p.m., Town Council Chambers, 741 Colonel Ledyard Highway

3. Elsewhere on Patch:
These three high school friends took off across America in a VW bus. They came back with a lifetime of memories and a film. Read all about it on The Lymes Patch.

4. Everything you need to know is on Patch

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