Daily Five: American Cardinal, Business Claims, School Maintenance

1. Partly cloudy during the day with a small chance of mixed rain and snow in the evening. The high temperature reaches 42 degrees, then falls to 34 degrees overnight. Sunrise is 7 a.m., sunset is 6:55 p.m.

2. The School Building and Maintenance Committee meets this morning to discuss some appropriations and services for Nathan Hale School and the Science and Technology Magnet High School. The meeting starts at 9 a.m. at the New London Public Schools Central Office.

3. St. Sophia Hellenic Orthodox Church holds a regular support group for divorced or separated men. The latest meeting starts at 7 p.m. tonight.

4. Do you own a business in town? Claim your Patch listing to customize the look, update information, and more. Find out more here.

5. John McCloskey received notice that he would become the first cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church in the Western Hemisphere on this day in 1875. Pope Pius IX conferred the honor on McCloskey, then a New York archbishop, in a formal ceremony in August of that year.

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