Today is Thursday, Feb. 21, 2013. On this day in 1965, African American nationalist and religious leader Malcolm X was assassinated in New York City.
Famous birthdays include Nina Simone – 1933; Alan Rickman – 1946; Jennifer Love Hewitt – 1979; Ashley Greene – 1987.
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HEADLINES
- Fairfield Woman Launches 'Errand Hopper' Service
- Beer & Wine Tasting Tonight to Benefit CT Burn Center
- Seeking Common Ground on Gun Violence Legislation
- Newtown News Center
- Police Blotter
- Local Voices
COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY
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EVENTS & REMINDERS
- Free Kids Cooking Class: 4 p.m., Whole Foods Market, free. " Kids will help prepare two recipes with a Veggiecation instructor, while learning about the nutritional benefits of the ingredients used."
- Will Your Resume Get You the Interview? 7 p.m., Fairfield Public Library, free. "Master resume writer Cathy Alfandre will discuss what a resume should look like in today’s competitive marketplace."
FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES
- Amour – 4 p.m., 7:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 7 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Impossible – 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 – 4:30 p.m., 7:50 p.m. – (2 hrs., 30 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Parental Guidance – 7 p.m. (1 hr., 44 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Quartet – 5:20 p.m., 7:45 p.m. (1 hr., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Safe Haven – 4:10 p.m., 7 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Side Effects – 4:45 p.m., 7:20 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Silver Linings Playbook – 3:55 p.m., 6:40 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Zero Dark Thirty – 3:50 p.m., 7:10 p.m. (2 hrs., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
- Harbor Management Commission Special Meeting: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) second floor conference room (agenda)
- Conservation Commission: 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Indepencen Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday:
- Thursday: "Mostly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind 13 to 21 mph."
- Thursday night: "Mostly clear, with a low around 23. Northwest wind 7 to 16 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: 1:41 a.m.
- Sunrise: 6:39 a.m.
- High tide: 7:51 a.m.
- Low tide: 2:19 p.m.
- Sunset: 5:35 p.m.
- High tide: 8:22 p.m.
Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to Southport Harbor).
