Bethel Daily Briefing: Weekend of Friday, Oct. 28

Today is Friday, October 28, the 301st day of the year. 

Weekend Weather

• Friday: Areas of frost before 9 a.m. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 47. North wind between 3 and 9 mph.
• Friday Night:  Partly cloudy, with a low around 27. Light northeast wind. 

• Saturday: Rain and snow likely, mainly after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 40. Northeast wind between 8 and 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. 
• Saturday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 25. North wind between 9 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent.

• Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 44. 
• Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 25.

Municipal Meetings

• There are no municipal meetings in Bethel tonight.

Events, Reminders, Notices

• Today's Flu Clinic: Bethel's Visiting Nurses Association will be holding a public flu clinic today at English Apothecary, located at 140 Greenwood Ave. in Bethel, from 9-11 a.m.
  
• Lunch With The First Selectman: Residents can join the First Selectman for lunch today from noon-1:30 p.m. in Meeting Room A at the municipal center. Bring your own lunch and questions about local issues.
• National Drug Take Back Day is on Saturday: Tomorrow, the Bethel Police will be collecting unused and expired medications for safe disposal at police headquarters from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. The service is free & anonymous, no questions asked.
• Absentee Ballots: Absentee ballots are available in person at the town clerks office between 8:30 and 4:30 p.m. until Tuesday, Nov. 1. Monday through Friday. For more information, call the registrar’s office at 203-794-8516.

Today in History

• 1776: The Battle of White Plains occurs during the Revolutionary War.
• 1929: Black Monday - a day in the Wall Street Crash of 1929, which also saw a major stock market upheaval.
• 1942: The Alaska Highwat is completed through Canada to Fairbanks, Alaska.
• 1964: US officials deny any involvement in bombing Northern Vietnam.

Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.