Politics & Government

Danbury Daily Briefing

Here is some quick news of the day in Danbury.

It's Monday, November 7, the 311th day of the year.

Today's Top Headlines

One day to go before the city's election. Know your polling place, and bring a photo identification.

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Gov. Malloy said CL&P most likely won't meet its Sunday deadline in Danbury.

New York Times Reports Danbury, Torrington and Middletown may not have fully restored to power until Wednesday.

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Today's Weather

Monday: Sunny, with a high near 58. Calm wind becoming west between 5 and 8 mph. 

Monday Night: Patchy fog after 3 a.m. Otherwise, clear, with a low around 34. Calm wind. 

Events & Reminders

The candidates for the Danbury Board of Education will meet residents at 7 p.m. Monday at Danbury High School.

Zumba will continue at 7:15 p.m. at Molly Darcy's on Mill Plain Road.

If you are still out of power, contact CL&P to report the outage, as crews are finishing up restoration efforts.

Today in History

1665: The London Gazette, the oldest surviving journal, is first published.

1874: A cartoon by Thomas Nast in Harper's Weekly is considered the first important use of an elephant as a symbol for the U.S. Republican Party.

1916: Jeannette Rankin is the first woman elected to the U.S. Congress.

1944: Franklin D. Roosevelt elected for a record fourth term as President.

2000: Controversial U.S. Presidential Election that is later resolved in the Bush v. Gore Supreme Court Case.

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

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