Community Corner
Fairfield Morning Briefing: Monday, April 15, 2013
Local events, announcements, and reminders to start your day.
Today is Monday, April 15, 2013. On this day in 1947, Jackie Robinson began to play for the Brooklyn Dodgers, breaking baseball's color barrier.
Famous birthdays include Leonardo Da Vinci – 1452; Emma Thompson – 1959; Seth Rogen – 1982; Emma Watson – 1990.
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HEADLINES
- Fairfield to Get Back $1.2 Million for Harbor Road Bridge Construction
- Pequot Library to Hold Rally Saturday
- Fairfield County Celebrates Legacy od Newtown's Jesse Lewis
- Letter: Grant Made 'Electrify Your Strings' Concert Possible
- Find a Job In or Near Fairfield
- Accepted: Where Are Fairfield Seniors Heading Next Year?
- Police Blotter
- Local Voices
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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY
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EVENTS & REMINDERS
See the Events Calendar for Monday, April 15.
FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES
- 42 (PG-13) – 12:50 p.m., 4 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (2 hrs., 8 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Admission (PG-13) – 1:30 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (1 hrs., 57 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- G.I. Joe Retaliation (PG-13) – 4:15 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (1 hr., 39 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) – 12:30 p.m., 3:40 p.m., 6:35 p.m., 9:35 p.m. (2 hrs., 10 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Quartet (PG-13) – 1:40 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:20 p.m. (1 hr., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Croods (PG) –12:45 p.m., 3:05 p.m., 5:25 p.m., 7:45 p.m. (1 hr., 38 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Croods 3D (PG) – 12:15 p.m., 2:35 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 7:15 p.m. (1 hr., 38 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Host (PG-13) – 1 p.m. (2 hrs., 5 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Place Beyond the Pines (R) – 12:40 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (2 hrs., 20 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Trance (R) – 12:35 p.m., 2:55 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 10 p.m. (1 hr., 41 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
- RTM Redistricting Committee: 5:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room
FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Sunday:
- Monday: "Partly sunny, with a high near 53. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 5 to 9 mph in the morning."
- Monday night: "Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45. Southeast wind 6 to 9 mph."
INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS
See also Fairfield Patch’s "Commute” page.
- Westport: northbound, south of Exit 19 – Maple Lane
- Fairfield: southbound, Exit 19 – Mill Hill Road
- Fairfield: northbound, Exit 21 – North Pine Creek Road
- Fairfield: northbound, Exit 22 – Fairfield Service Plaza
- Fairfield: northbound, Exit 22 – North Benson Road
- Fairfield: southbound, north of Exit 24 – Brentwood Avenue
- Bridgeport: northbound, Exit 26 – Wordin Avenue
TIDES & TIMES
- High tide: 2:59 a.m.
- Sunrise: 6:13 a.m.
- Low tide: 9:29 a.m.
- High tide: 3:35 p.m.
- Sunset: 7:33 p.m.
- Low tide: 9:40 p.m.
Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to Southport Harbor).
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