Fairfield Morning Briefing: Thursday, May 24, 2012

Today is Thursday, May 24, 2012. On this day in 1883, the Brooklyn Bridge was opened, connecting Brooklyn to Manhattan.

Famous birthdays include Tommy Chong – 1938; Bob Dylan – 1941; Priscilla Presley – 1945; John C. Reilly – 1965.   

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HEADLINES

• News and Announcements
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

See the Events Calendar for Thursday, May 24.

AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Crooked Arrows – 1:40 p.m., 4:50 p.m., 7:35 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Dark Shadows – 1 p.m., 1:30 p.m., 3:45 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:35 p.m. 10:05 p.m. (1 hr. 38 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• The Dictator – 12:35 p.m., 1:05 p.m., 2:40 p.m., 3:10 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 5:15 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 9:25 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 23 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Five-Year Engagement – 4:10 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 4 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Lucky One – 1:20 p.m., 7:05 p.m. (1 hr., 41 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes - Trailer
• Marvel’s the Avengers – 12:45 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 10:20 p.m. (2 hrs. 22 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Marvel’s The Avengers 3D – 12:15 p.m., 1:15 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (2 hrs., 22 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

GOVERNMENT MEETINGS

• Human Services Commission: 4 p.m., Fairfield Senior Center Conference Room (agenda)

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: 1:51 a.m.
• Sunrise: 5:26 a.m.
• Low tide: 8:19 a.m.
• High tide: 2:29 p.m.
• Sunset: 8:13 p.m.
• Low tide: 8:28 p.m.

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