Fairfield Morning Briefing: Monday, Aug. 27, 2012

Today is Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. On this day in 2007, NFL star Michael Vick pleaded guilty to charges related to running a dogfighting ring.

Famous birthdays include Lyndon B. Johnson - 1908; Alex Lifeson – 1953; Paul Herman Reubens – 1952; Tom Ford – 1961.

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HEADLINES

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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

See Events Calendar for Monday, Aug. 27, 2012

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Beasts of the Southern Wild – 1:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Celeste and Jesse Forever – 12:45 p.m., 3:05 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (1 hr., 29 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Dark Knight Rises – 8:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 44 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – 1:25 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 6:05 p.m. (1 hr., 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Hope Springs – 12:40 p.m., 3 p.m., 5:25 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (2 hrs., 1 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Intouchables – 1:35 p.m., 4:40 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Moonrise Kingdom – 1:50 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:15 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Odd Life of Timothy Green – 1:45 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 9:35 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• ParaNorman – 12:30 p.m., 2:45 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• ParaNorman 3D – 5 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:30 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Premium Rush – 12:35 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Special Projects Standing Building Committee: 5:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room (agenda)
• Special Meeting: 6 p.m., 15 Pine Tree Lane (agenda)

FORECAST as of 6 p.m. on Monday:

• Monday: "A slight chance of showers, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 81. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent."
• Monday night: "A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Cloudy, with a low around 70. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent."

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

•  Low tide: 2:07 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:15 a.m.
• High tide: 8:10 a.m.
• Low tide: 2:23 p.m.  
• Sunset: 7:33 p.m.
• High tide: 8:36 p.m.

Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to the closest selection to Fairfield, Bridgeport Harbor).