Fairfield Morning Briefing: Monday, Feb. 18, 2013

Today is Monday, Feb. 18, 2013. On this day in 1885, Mark Twain published 'The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn.'

Famous birthdays include Yoko Ono – 1933; John Hughes – 1950; John Travolta – 1954; Molly Ringwald – 1968.

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HEADLINES

• Historian Reacts to Congressman's Letter on 'Lincoln' Inaccuracies
• Newtown News Center
• Police Blotter
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• Divorce Support Group for Women: 6 p.m., 60 Katona Drive in Fairfield, $30. "Offering practical (financial and legal), emotional and spiritual support for women pre, during or post divorce."

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Amour ­– 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 7 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Impossible ­– 1:10 p.m. 4:25 p.m., 7:05 p.m. (1 hr., 47 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Les Miserables –3:45 p.m. – (2 hrs., 37 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Lincoln – 1:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:50 p.m. ­– (2 hrs., 30 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Parental Guidance – 12:35 p.m., 7 p.m. (1 hr., 44 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Quartet ­­– 12:40 p.m., 3 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 7:45 p.m. (1 hr., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Safe Haven – 1:20 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Side Effects – 1:35 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:20 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Silver Linings Playbook – 12:50 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 6:40 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Zero Dark Thirty – 12:30 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 7:10 p.m. ­(2 hrs., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

All town offices closed in observance of Presidents Day.

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Friday:

• Monday: "Sunny, with a high near 33."
• Monday night: "Mostly clear, with a low around 25."

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: 5 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:43 a.m.
• Low tide: 11:36 a.m.
• Sunset: 5:31 p.m.
• High tide: 5:38 p.m.
• Low tide: 11:47 p.m.

Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to Southport Harbor).