Daily Five: Pfizer Granted Approval of First Step toward Demolition of Building 118

1.  Today is Thursday, Sept. 20.  The National Weather Service predicts sunny skies and a high temperature of 69 degrees. Tonight will be partly cloudy, with a low of 51.

2.  The Groton City Planning And Zoning Commission on Tuesday approved a coastal site plan for Pfizer to proceed with demolition of Building 118, the 750,000-square foot complex on Eastern Point Road in Groton. The company would have to apply for a demolition permit next to proceed.

Pfizer spokesman Steven L. Danehy said in early August that if the company's efforts to sell or lease the building are unsuccessful by the end of the year, "demolition is a possibility. A final decision on the future of the 118 Complex will be made by the end of 2012," he said at that time.

3.  The Charity Bookshop, non-profit bookstore staffed by volunteers from Child and Family Agency of Southeastern Connecticut, is holding a green dot book sale at 10 a.m. today.  Books marked with green dots are half-price through September 29.

The shop is open on Wednesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., and on Thursday from 2 p.m. until 6 p.m.

4.  The Groton Rotary will hold its annual wine and beer tasting from 6:30 p.m. until 9:30 p.m. on Oct. 26 at the Mystic Marriott. The event, courtesy of Grand Wine & Spirits, features 200 kinds of wine and 100 kinds of beer, as well as silent and live auctions. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 at the door. For more information, call Cathy at (860) 705-4540 or email cathy@bayberryinsurance.com.

5.  The Groton Public Schools took 22 registrations the week of Sept. 14, and 87 new registrations since school began, according to a briefing memo by the interim superintendent. The schools continue to see more students at West Side than at Cutler Middle School, a gap that is expected to increase in coming years, said Sean McKenna, assistant superintendent for curriculum and instruction.