No Trash Pickup on the 4th of July

1. Like what you see? Well, the new Londonderry Patch platform has been unveiled and so far we've had generally positive feedback. Sure, we're still working out some bugs, but our efforts to make the site more user friendly seem to have been primarily successful. What to you think of our new look? Is there anything we could still do better? Please, take a couple minutes and provide feedback by clicking here.

3. The weatherman says ... More rain is likely today, though the predicted high is suppose to rise back into the 80s. According to Weather.com, the forecasted high is 82 degrees with a 90-percent chance of rain in the morning and scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Tonight's low is 65 degrees with a 50-precent likelihood of precipitation.

4. On man's trash is another man's treasure... Looking to find a bargain this weekend? Locate local yard sales and post your own through our interactive Patch map by clicking here.

5. On this day ... June 28, 1953, the first Corvette was assembled. Produced in a plant in a Chevrolet plant in Flint, Michigan, the vehicle was the first of 300 built that year. According to History.com ...

The idea for the Corvette originated with General Motors' pioneering designer Harley J. Earl, who in 1951 began developing plans for a low-cost American sports car that could compete with Europe's MGs, Jaguars and Ferraris. The project was eventually code-named "Opel." In January 1953, GM debuted the Corvette concept car at its Motorama auto show at the Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City. It featured a fiberglass body and a six-cylinder engine and according to GM, was named for the "trim, fleet naval vessel that performed heroic escort and patrol duties during World War II." The Corvette was a big hit with the public at Motorama and GM soon put the roadster into production