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Naugatuck Daily Briefing: Oct 15

Showers and thunderstorms likely throughout the day.

Today is Monday, October 15, the 289th day of the year and White Cane Safety Day.

Today's Headlines

  • Senate hopefuls spin debates into victories
  • Foreclosures up 34 percent in CT
  • Contest: Best Halloween costume

Today's Weather 

Monday: A chance of showers before 1 p.m., then a chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1 p.m. and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 70. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent.

Monday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 10 p.m., then a chance of showers. Cloudy, then gradually becoming partly cloudy, with a low around 48. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

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Events & Reminders

  • 1 p.m. Kids Matinee at the Howard Whittemore Memorial Library

Today in History

  • 1878: The Edison Electric Light Company begins operation.
  • 1917: At Vincennes outside of Paris, Dutch dancer Mata Hari is executed by firing squad for spying for the German Empire.
  • 1951: The first episode of I Love Lucy airs on CBS.
  • 1966: Black Panther Party is created by Huey P. Newton and Bobby Seale.
  • 2008: The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed down 733.08 points, or 7.87 percent, the second worst day in the Dow's history based on percentage drop.

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


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