1. Wednesday night’s board of selectmen meeting started off as usual with the call to order, Pledge of Allegiance, approval of minutes and comments from the public. Then there was an appointment to the Mystic Harbor Management Commission and some other business. That’s about where things went off the planned agenda.

Sometime earlier in the day a letter addressed to Stonington Town Attorney Thomas Londregan found its way via email to Selectman Glee McAnanly. According to The Day a “…Pawcatuck woman who has sued the town and First Selectman Ed Haberek after he allegedly sent her sexually graphic photos of himself using his town-issued Blackberry, has offered to release the town from the lawsuit if Haberek meets several conditions.”

Haberek and Selectman George Crouse had not seen the letter until McAnanly presented it to the board. McAnanly suggested holding a closed session to discuss the letter. But Crouse and Haberek didn’t want to do anything with the letter until the town attorney had a chance to look at it and respond. Haberek said the allegations are false and that he believes all discussion should be in public.

“I can’t act on this just from reading this,” Crouse said.

The town attorney was not present at the meeting and the board ended the discussion on the letter until the attorney and the selectmen could review it further.

2. Come support Mystic Community Bikes at Thai One On tonight between 5 and 9. The restaurant at 56 Whitehall Ave., is donating a percentage of the sales to the Mystic bike-sharing program.

3. The Stonington Board of Education continues their budget workshop at 7 p.m. at Stonington High School. The board is discussing Stonington School District Superintendent Leanne Masterjoesph’s proposed $33.26 million budget, a 4.1 percent increase from the current school budget. Last week’s budget workshop focused on staffing. The board invites the public to attend the budget workshop and t will accept public comments. What are your concerns about the proposed budget?

4. A serial killer was named the Mad Butcher on Jan. 26, 1936. From 1935 to 1938 the killer terrorized Cleveland Ohio. The identity of the Mad Butcher has never been discovered.

5. Today's thought: "I prefer you to make mistakes in kindness than work miracles in unkindness"—Mother Teresa.