Daily Five: Newly Elected Fire Department Officers Named

1. Today is forecast to be mostly sunny, with a high near 60, according to NOAA.gov. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low around 41.

2. So, where in Ledyard or Gales Ferry would you have someone take you out to dinner? Nominate a coveted local restaurant in our or on Facebook before 5 p.m. tonight and the establishment will be included in Thursday’s poll. If you need a refresher of all the great restaurants in Ledyard and Gales Ferry, check our directory.

3. New officers at the were elected last week. Chief Tony Saccone was elected for another 2-year term, the rest of the appointments are 1-year terms: Ted Day is deputy chief, Stephen Holyfield is assistant chief, Jeff Erhart is captain, Jeffery Smith is first lieutenant, Jeremy Lessard is second lieutenant, Branden Cummings is chief engineer, Larry Lafamme is captain of fire police and Thomas Guilfoil is fire police lieutenant. Administrative officers will be listed on the Ledyard Patch tomorrow.

4. Ashton Allen, of Ledyard, is scheduled to appear in court for pre-trial motions Friday. He was charged with second-degree sexual assault and third-degree strangulation in December.

5. If you're more interested in reading or talking about baseball (or DVR-ing it) rather than watching it tonight, there is a book discussion about “The Art of Fielding” by Chad Harbach at 7 p.m. at the .