Today is Friday, February 17, the 48th day of the year.

Today's Headlines

First Selectman Sends 3.3 Percent Increase to BOS

House Hunt: Brookfield's Open Houses This Sunday

Later Today: Brookfield Property Transfers

Today's Weather

Friday: A chance of rain or drizzle before 7 a.m., then a chance for drizzle before ending. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 46. West wind between 3 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent.

Friday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 24. West wind between 6 and 10 mph. 

Events & Reminders

• Stop by The Room tonight at 6 p.m. for night two of their PopPunk Explosion 2012, a four-day festival. Follow this link for bands schedule and ticket information.
• Town Hall offices will be closed on Monday in recognition of President's Day.

Today in History

• 1621: Myles Standish is appointed as first commander of Plymouth colony.
• 1801: An electoral tie between Thomas Jefferson and Aaron Burr is resolved when Jefferson is elected president and Burr vice president by the U.S. House of Representatives.
• 1819: The U.S. House of Representatives passes the Missouri Compromise for the first time.
• 1968: In Springfield, MA, the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame opens.
• 1974: Robert K. Preston, a disgruntled U.S. Army private, buzzes the White House in a stolen helicopter.

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