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Brookfield Daily Briefing: Feb. 9

Everything you need to know to start your day in Brookfield.

 

Today is Thursday, February 9, the 40th day of the year.

Today's Headlines

Drought Time for Sales

Cane Seating on Furniture...What Is It & Where Is It From?

Today's Weather

Sunny during the day with a high of 45 degree F. Thursday night, it will be mostly clear, with a low of 25 degrees F.

Events & Reminders

  • The Zoning Commission has its first of two monthly meetings tonight at 7 p.m. in Town Hall.
  • The Democratic Town Committee has a 7:30 meeting at Town Hall.

Today in History

  • 1775: The British Parliament declares Massachusetts in rebellion.
  • 1825: After no presidential candidate receives a majority of electoral votes in the election of 1824, the U.S. House of Representatives elects John Quincy Adams President of the United States.
  • 1870: President Ulysses S. Grant signs a joint resolution of Congress establishing the U.S. Weather Bureau.
  • 1942 – Year-round Daylight saving time is re-instated in the United States as a wartime measure to help conserve energy resources

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

Related Topics: Today's weather, Weather Bureau, and today in history

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