Daily Five: Jack Handey, Sports Roundup, Committee Meetings

1. Sunny skies and a high temperature of 41 degrees today, with the temperature dropping to a low of 31 degrees overnight. Sunrise is 6:28 a.m., sunset is 5:35 p.m.

2. The Economic Development Committee meets at 5 p.m. tonight to discuss a marketing proposal for New London as well as a business reinvestment initiative. The meeting takes place at City Hall.

3. This meeting is followed by the Public Safety Committee, which will try to solve the deadlock in the Police-Community Relations Committee on whether complaints against police officers should take place in executive session or in public. The meeting starts at 6:30 p.m.

4. From basketball to squash, check out the New London Sports Roundup every Monday at 5 p.m. to see how the local high schools and colleges are doing.

5. Jack Handey, the author best known for his humorous “Deep Thoughts” series, turns 64 today.

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