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Daily Five: Thurman Banks, Avalanche, Conn College Lecture

Five things to know for March 1

1. The sun returns in fits and starts today, with intervals of clouds throughout the day and evening. Sunrise is 6:22 a.m., sunset is 5:40 p.m. The high temperature is 44 degrees, while the overnight low is 30 degrees.

2. Connecticut College welcomes residents to a lecture by Professor of Sociology Ronald Flores at 4 p.m. today. The subject will be the ways children of Latino immigrants are succeeding in education, and the talk will take place at the Blunt House.

3. The Monte Cristo Bookshop has been bringing in guest readers and authors, and today Mystic writer Thurman Banks reads from his novel Beyond John Dann. This event takes place at 7 p.m.

4. Both the college and bookstore have gotten a good grasp on the ability to add events to the Patch calendar. Whether it’s a local organization’s meeting or a tag sale, we’re glad to have residents post what’s going on around town. Learn more about using the events calendar here.

5. It’s the 103rd anniversary of the Wellington avalanche in Washington State. Ninety-six people were killed on this day in 1910 when two trains were caught in an avalanche on Windy Mountain.

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Jason Morris June 19, 2013 at 11:44 pm
Sounds like NeighborhoodScout wrote this.
Jason Morris June 19, 2013 at 11:57 pm
Oh, it's a direct copy paste from their website.
Jason Morris June 20, 2013 at 01:07 am
http://www.alternet.org/civil-liberties/terror-con
joy orlando June 19, 2013 at 01:55 pm
http://www.windham.k12.ct.us/downloads/co/Financial_Director_Posting.pdf...and there's a job closeRead More to where he lives just waiting for him!
Kathleen Mitchell June 19, 2013 at 02:43 pm
This is the link to the post I wrote the other day Where'd You Say Jeff Lives?Read More http://newlondon.patch.com/groups/opinion/p/whered-you-say-jeff-lives
Scotty B June 19, 2013 at 08:06 pm
Full investigation! If Mr smith hasn't moved to NL yet, he doesn't plan to. Just another pocketRead More padder like Bernie welch , Berliner, Rose...
Scotty B June 19, 2013 at 08:14 pm
Funny how very other week the mayor had a press conference.. All these issues coming to light and noRead More word from the mayor!?
William Desmond June 19, 2013 at 08:02 am
The mayor and council president will lie and cheat to protect the mayor's unqualified and dishonestRead More people. The council and the council leadership is supposed to act as a check and balance in this new form of government. Mr. Smith is one of those dishonest people. It is sad that this person can be so dishonest and that the so called leaders in the community back the dishonest person rather than standing up for the taxpayers and people that really do live here and pay taxes. As a finance director Mr. Smith knows the importance of the proper tax town for vehicles, so he cannot claim ignorance. Is he is breaking the law because the taxes in Windham are lower or because he truly lives in Windham?
William Desmond June 19, 2013 at 09:03 am
And at the same time they are kenneling a dog that could be placed. What a waste. See the info andRead More contact the mayor go to http://newlondonpoliceunion.com contact the mayor ASAP by email dfinizio@ci.new-london.ct.us and by phone 860-447-5201 and demand that he Give BUCK HIS MEDS! & Give Bessie a home!
Kenneth R. Lewis June 19, 2013 at 11:26 am
http://theday.com/article/20130619/NWS01/306199963/1018 Seems that DECD Commissioner CatherineRead More Smith gives the state the same type of answers that Jeff Smith gives New London city council. Are they related?