Elder Affairs Board Meeting, 'Braintree Day' with Author Dennehy

1. The Department of Elder Affairs meets at 2 p.m. at the Senior Center at 21 Cleveland Ave. Click here for a full agenda.

2. The Enchanted Gift Basket, a gift and toy shop across from French's Common, is hosting "Braintree Day" on Friday, Nov. 15, featuring a book signing with author John Dennehy.

Dennehy, former chair of the Board of Selectmen and past president of the Braintree Historical Society, will sign copies of his book Images of America: Braintree from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m.

3. Report cards will be distributed Friday to Braintree Public Schools elementary students.

4. It is really warming up today, relatively speaking. The National Weather Service predicts sunny skies and a high near 57 degrees Friday. Tonight should be partly cloudy, low around 39.

5. On Nov. 15, 1969, some 250,000 people protested the Vietnam War in Washington, DC. Like the recent demonstrations, it was a largely peaceful affair with a few violent splinter groups that drew tear gas from the police.