Today is Tuesday, Jan. 8. Here are five things you need to know.
- Warming Up: Temperatures are expected to be in the mid-40s most of the day, with clear sunny skies.
- Meeting: The Finance Committee will meet at 6:45 p.m. at Town Hall.
- Go Green: Here are some tips on being more eco-friendly locally.
- Curbside Trees: Curbside Christmas Tree Pick-Up runs though Friday.
- This Day in History: In 1790, President George Washington delivered the first State of the Union address. In 1815, the Battle of New Orleans began, because the British forces there had not yet heard that the War of 1812 had ended. In 1964, President Lyndon Johnson declared a "War on Poverty." In 1994, Tonya Harding won the ladies' U.S. Figure Skating Championship in Detroit a day after Nancy Kerrigan dropped out because of a clubbing attack that injured her knee.
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