Community Corner
Fairfield Morning Briefing: Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012
Happy first day of school, Fairfield students!
Today is Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. On this day in 1967, Thurgood Marshall became the first African American to be confirmed as a Supreme Court justice.
Famous birthdays include Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley - 1797; Ted Williams – 1918; Warren Buffett – 1930; Cameron Diaz – 1972.
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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY
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EVENTS & REMINDERS
See the Events Calendar for Thursday, Aug. 30, 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
- : 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) second floor conference room (agenda)
FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday:
- Thursday: "Sunny, with a high near 83. Northwest wind 5 to 11 mph becoming west in the afternoon."
- Thursday night: " Clear, with a low around 65. West wind around 6 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
- Low tide: 4:50 a.m.
- Sunrise: 6:18 a.m.
- High tide: 10:54 a.m.
- Low tide: 5:10 p.m.
- Sunset: 7:28 p.m.
- High tide: 11:16 p.m.
Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to the closest selection to Fairfield, Bridgeport Harbor).
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