Today is Wednesday, February 1, the 32nd day of the year and beginning of Black History Month.

Today's Headlines

Town Meeting Approves BHS Sewer Payment

K9 Unit Tracks Down Burglar

New Column: Job Hunt — Job Openings in Brookfield

Today's Weather

Wednesday: Showers likely, mainly before 11 a.m. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 57. West wind between 8 and 10 mph, with gusts as high as 24 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70 percent.

Wednesday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 28. West wind around 6 mph becoming calm. 

Events & Reminders

• The Board of Education (BOE) has a regular meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Brookfield High School (BHS) media center.
• The Conservation Commission and Police Commission both have meetings in Town Hall at 7 p.m.

Today in History

• 1790: In New York city, the Supreme Court of the United States convenes for the first time.
• 1884: The first volume (A to Ant) of the Oxford English Dictionary is published.
• 1893: Thomas Edison finishes construction of the first motion picture studio, the Black Maria in West Orange, NJ.
• 1960: Four black students stage the first of the Greensboro sit-ins at a lunch counter in Greensboro, NC.
• 1978: Director Roman Polanski skips bail and flees the U.S. to France after pleading guilty to charges of engaging in sex with a 13-year-old.
• 2003: Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrates during reentry into the Earth's atmosphere, killing all seven astronauts aboard.

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