Fairfield Morning Briefing: Thursday, March 28, 2013

Today is Thursday, March 28, 2013. On this day in 1998, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the use of Viagra.

Famous birthdays include Quentin Tarantino – 1963; Mariah Carey – 1970; Nathan Fillion – 1971; Stacy "Fergie" Ferguson – 1975.

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HEADLINES

• 32 Fairfield Physicians Make Connecticut Magazine's 'Top Docs' Guide
• In Observance of Good Friday...
• Letter: Improve Planning and Zoning Public Hearing Process
• No Animals Allowed on Fairfield's Beaches: April 1 - Oct. 1
• Fairfield Christmas Tree Festival Seeks 2014 Beneficiaries
• Police Blotter
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• Connecting Boys with Books: 7 p.m., Fairfield Public Library, free. "Author and reading expert Michael Sullivan will share strategies for closing the reading gap between boys and girls.  Gender differences in learning and reading readiness will be discussed."
• Maundy Thursday Service: 7:30 p.m., Fairfield Grace Methodist Church, free. "Join us for Holy Week services.  Maundy Thursday service will include communion and hand washing as a reflection of Jesus' Last Supper.  All are welcome!"

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Admission (PG-13) – 4:15 p.m., 7:20 p.m. – (1 hrs., 57 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Oz the Great and Powerful (PG) – 4:10 p.m., 7:05 p.m. (2 hrs., 10 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Oz the Great and Powerful in 3D (PG) – 3:40 p.m., 6:35 p.m. (2 hrs., 10 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer ­
• Quartet ­ (PG-13) ­– 4:20 p.m., 6:50 p.m. (1 hr., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Side Effects (R) – 4:45 p.m., 7:20 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Silver Linings Playbook (R) – 3:55 p.m., 6:45 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Croods (PG) – 5:25 p.m., 7:45 p.m. (1 hr., 38 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• The Croods 3D (PG) – 4:55 p.m., 7:15 p.m. (1 hr., 38 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• The Gatekeepers (PG-13) ­– 3:50 p.m. (1 hr., 47 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Zero Dark Thirty (R) – 6:30 p.m. ­(2 hrs., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Human Services Commission: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) second floor conference room (agenda)
• Board of Selectman Public Executive Budget Session: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall first floor conference room (agenda)
• Board of Finance Public Executive Budget Session: 7 p.m., Board of Education Conference Room (501 Kings Highway East, second floor) (agenda)

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Wednesday:

• Thursday: "A slight chance of sprinkles after 10 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49. Northwest wind around 10 mph."
• Thursday night: "Mostly cloudy, with a low around 34. North wind around 9 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

• High tide: 12:17 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:43 a.m.
• Low tide: 6:43 a.m.  
• High tide: 12:44 p.m.
• Low tide: 6:57 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:14 p.m.

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