Daily Five: Father Of Jack New London?

1. Some snow may have mixed with the rain overnight and actually put down a bit of a layer on the ground, but it's unlikely to stay put. Rain and wind continues through the day, with the high temperature hitting 48 degrees. Sunrise is 7:13 a.m., sunset is 4:39 p.m.

2. The Republican Town Committee is holding their caucus tonight at 7 p.m. at the . Anyone interested in joining the committee or just seeing the new membership for the party should visit this event.

3. The has changed its meeting spot and now convenes at the lecture hall of the . The meeting tonight includes further discussion on the community use of school facilities policy and takes place at 7 p.m.

4. Home inspector Wayne Wildermuth recently shared a blog with us on fire safety following the tragic Christmas blaze in Stamford. If you’ve got a topic you’d like to weigh in on, apply to be a blogger.

5. Jack London, the author best known for canine-themed novels such as White Fang and The Call of the Wild, was born on this day in 1876 in San Francisco. London died in 1916 at the age of 40.