Five Things To Know Today

1.  Today is Wednesday, May 4. The National Weather Service predicts showers this afternoon, a high temperature of 61 degrees, and a low of about 42 degrees tonight.

2.  Groton's accounting division recently set up an escrow account to deposit cash seized as evidence by Groton police during arrests. The police department had been keeping cash in evidence lockers in the department. Now detectives bring it to the town to be deposited twice a week. In March, $25,277 was deposited, mostly from the puppy mill case in Mystic.

3.  Groton's purchasing agent recently met with the Economic Development Commission to talk about giving a preference to local companies during bidding. The group decided that companies with their main business in Groton would be considered local. The Economic Development Commission is expected to recommend to the Town Council in the near future that a preference be given to Groton companies.

4.  The Groton Senior Center is holding an event from 5:30 p.m. until 7 p.m. on May 13 called "Protecting Yourself from Scams and Frauds."  The registration deadline is May 7; call (860) 446-0770.

5.  If you're waiting on a tax refund and you filed on line, it typically arrives about three weeks later.  If it doesn't show up, you can check on in by going to IRS.gov and clicking the “Where’s My Refund?” link. You can also call (800) 829–1954. You'll need your social security number, filing status and the amount of refund shown on your return.