1. Don’t miss the downtown Mystic Stroll. There will be caroling, food and holiday shopping as the stores stay open late from 6 to 9 p.m.
2. First Selectman Ed Haberek is in New York for the 2012 International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) New York National Conference and Deal Making.
According to a press release, the ICSC New York National Conference and Deal Making provides the opportunity to meet and interact with retailers, brokers, and restaurant/entertainment operators seeking locations and other professionals in the retail industry.
“We have a number of retail opportunities and/or locations available and this event provides a venue to network with these expanding retail companies to discuss opportunities available," Haberek said.
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4. An estimated 4,000 people were killed after heavy smog began to set over London on Dec. 4, 1952.
5. Today's thought: "Be intent upon the perfection of the present day." —William Law
