Today in Montville: Drive Sober, Pay Your Taxes, Drier Air

Today is Wednesday, July 24, 2013. There are 40 days until Labor Day.

1. The weather forecast from the National Weather Service:

• A slight chance of showers before 2 p.m. Mostly sunny, with a high near 86. West wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
• Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58. North wind around 7 mph.

• The Montville Police will be conducting a sobriety checkpoint on Thursday July 25 into the early morning hours of Friday July 26. This sobriety checkpoint is made possible by a grant from the Connecticut Department of Transportation under the 2013 Comprehensive DUI Enforcement funds. The Montville Town Police received approximately $74,200 in grant funding for the year of 2013, according to a press release from the police department. 

• Public Works/Solid Waste Standing Committee, 5:30 p.m., Montville Town Hall (Room 102), 310 Norwich-New London Tpke, Uncasville
• Public Information Meeting, Old Colchester Road Culvert Replacement, 6 p.m., Montville Town Hall (Council Chambers), 310 Norwich-New London Tpke, Uncasville

• Here's all the ways to pay.

• Former Mashantucket Pequot Chairman on Trial
• Old Colchester Road Home for Sale in Montville for $1.3M

• Montville's Basilica Joins UConn Football Program
• Montville Democrats, Republicans Choose Slates For 2013

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