Five Things To Know For Wednesday, November 2, 2011

1. The damaged backside of the Connecticut Casting Mill in Pawcatuck will be demolished, today. First Selectman Edward Haberek Jr., said Investar Inc., received a demolition permit last week.

2. Student loan debt is expected to go above $1 trillion this year. Are you a high school senior or the parent of one considering taking out student loans to pay for school? Are you a recent college graduate paying back your loans? Patch wants to talk to you for an upcoming story. Email Editor Bree Shirvell at bree.shirvell@patch.com.

3. Take a few moments to gather up some of toys and food over the next few days. The Old Mystic Fire Department’s begins November 5, 2011. Items benefit the and the Town of Groton Department of Human Services.

4. The Martin Luther King Jr., federal holiday was established on November 2, 1983 when President Ronald Reagan signed the bill into law.

5. Today's thought: “A man growing old becomes a child again”—Sophocles.