Fairfield Morning Briefing: Monday, May 28, 2012 [Memorial Day]

Today is Monday, May 28, 2012. On this day in 1937, the Volkswagen the car company was founded.

Famous birthdays include Gladys Knight – 1944; Rudy Giuliani – 1944; John Fogerty – 1945; Elisabeth Hasselbeck – 1977.   

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HEADLINES

• News and Announcements
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• The Memorial Day Parade will march through Fairfield beginning at 10 a.m. on today starting in Fairfield Center.
• See the Events Calendar for Monday, May 28 for more events and reminders.

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

See MovieTickets.com for updated showtimes.

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

Old Town Hall, Sullivan Independence Hall, and both branches of the Fairfield Public Library are closed in observance of Memorial Day.

FORECAST

See the Fairfield, CT forecast page on the National Weather Service’s website.

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

See also Fairfield Patch’s “Traffic & Gas Prices” 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: 4:58 a.m.
• Sunrise: 5:24 a.m.
• Low tide: 11:23 a.m.
• High tide: 5:36 p.m.
• Sunset: 8:16 p.m.
• Low tide: 11:55 p.m.

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