Fairfield Morning Briefing: Monday, Sept. 17, 2012

Today is Monday, Sept. 17, 2012. On this day in 1862, the Battle of Antietam, the bloodiest one-day battle in American history, was fought.

Famous birthdays include Hank Williams Sr.– 1923; Anne Bancroft– 1931; John Ritter – 1948; Kyle Chandler – 1965.

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HEADLINES

• Fairfield Introduces Restaurant Week: Oct. 14 - 20
• Your Favorite Burger Contest
• PHOTO CONTEST: Back to School!
• Police Blotter
• You Said It: Fairfield
• Campaign Notebook
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

Want your photos and/or write-ups from Fairfield youth or recreational sports featured on Fairfield Patch? Add them to the Community Sports Gallery.

EVENTS & REMINDERS

See the Events Calendar for Monday, Sept. 17, 2012.

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Beasts of the Southern Wild – 6:45 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – 4:05 p.m. (1 hr., 34 min.) – IMDb ­­– Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Finding Nemo – 4:15 p.m. (1 hr., 41 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Finding Nemo 3D – 3:45 p.m., 6:30 p.m. (1 hr., 41 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Hope Springs – 5:25 p.m., 7:45 p.m.  (2 hrs., 1 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Intouchables – 4:40 p.m., 7:20 p.m.  (1 hr., 52 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Lawless – 1 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 7:05 p.m. (1 hr., 55 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Odd Life of Timothy Green – 4:30 p.m., 7:10 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• ParaNorman ­– 5 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• ParaNorman 3D – 7:15 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Premium Rush ­­– 7:30 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Words – 5:15 p.m., 7:35 p.m. (1 hr., 36 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

FORECAST as of 5 p.m. on Sunday:

• Monday: "Sunny, with a high near 76. Light and variable wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon."
• Monday night: "A slight chance of showers after 2 a.m. Partly cloudy, with a low around 61. South wind around 8 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20 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

• High tide: 12:18 a.m.
• Low tide: 6:31 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:36 a.m.
• High tide: 12:38 p.m.  
• Sunset: 6:58 p.m.
• Low tide: 7 p.m.

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