Bethel Daily Briefing: Wednesday, Nov. 23

Today is Wednesday, November 23, 2011, the 327th day of the year. 

Today's Weather

• Wednesday: Showers, mainly before 1 p.m. High near 48. East wind 7 to 15 mph becoming north. Winds could gust as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90 percent. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible. 
• Wednesday Night: A slight chance of showers before 9 p.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. North wind between 7 and 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent.  

Municipal Meetings

• There are no municipal meetings in Bethel tonight.

Events, Reminders, Notices

• School is Closed: A reminder that Bethel Public Schools will be closed today. It was originally scheduled to be a half-day, but was changed to a professional development day after the October snowstorm. Bethel teachers will report to schools from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. To see other changes in the schedule, . 
  
• Debris Pick-Up: Today is the last day for post-October snowstorm debris pick-up in all roads west of Rt. 53/Nashville Rd./Greenwood Ave. to Danbury Town Line. Areas north and west of Greenwood Ave. to intersection of Plumtress & Whittlesey Drive to Danbury Town Line. To see when Public Works will be in your area, .

Today in History

• 534 BC: Thespis of Icaria becomes the first recorded actor to portray a character onstage.
• 1863: During the Civil War, the Battle of Chattanooga begins with Union forces reinforce troops and counter-attack Confederate troops.
• 1889: The first jukebox goes into operation at the Palais Royale Saloon in San Francisco.
• 1936: Life Magazine is reborn as a photo magazine and enjoys instant success.
• 1963: The BBC broadcasts the first ever episode of "Doctor Who," the world's longest running science fiction drama. 
• 1963: President Kennedy is assassinated in Dallas.  

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