Community Corner
Fairfield Morning Briefing: Wednesday, April 10, 2013
Local events, announcements, and reminders to start your day.
Today is Wednesday, April 10, 2013. On this day in 1866, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) was founded.
Famous birthdays include Joseph Pulitzer – 1847; Harry Morgan – 1915; Omar Sharif – 1932; John Madden – 1936.
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HEADLINES
- It's Official: High School Graduations Set for June 20
- Letter: Pequot Library Trustee Responds to Board of Finance Vote
- Accepted: Where Are Fairfield Seniors Heading Next Year?
- Police Blotter
- Local Voices
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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY
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EVENTS & REMINDERS
- When a Mom Starts a Business: 10 a.m., Pequot Library, free. "Topics will include picking the right name, marketing, and using social media to build your brand."
- Dr. Zembroski to Speak at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library: 7 p.m., Fairfield Woods Branch Library, free. "This lecture will discuss the nutrition of various foods and how these foods can potentially harm your body. Dr. Z will focus on three foods that kill and others that will restore your health."
FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES
- Admission (PG-13) – 3:50 p.m., 7:10 p.m. (1 hrs., 57 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- G.I. Joe Retaliation (PG-13) – 4:15 p.m. (1 hr., 39 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- G.I. Joe Retaliation 3D (PG-13) – 7:25 p.m. (1 hr., 39 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Oz the Great and Powerful (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) – 4:30 p.m., 7:20 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Silver Linings Playbook (R) – 3:55 p.m., 6:40 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 Host (PG-13) – 4 p.m., 7 p.m. (2 hrs., 5 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
- Police Commission: 4:30 p.m., Fairfield Police Department second floor (agenda)
- Board of Selectmen Special Meeting: 4:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road) first floor conference room (agenda)
- Shellfish Commission: 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday:
- Wednesday: "A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 71. Light and variable wind becoming southwest 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40 percent."
- Wednesday night: "A chance of showers, mainly before 10 p.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 50. Light and variable wind. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible."
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: 6:06 a.m.
- Sunrise: 6:21 a.m.
- High tide: 12:05 p.m.
- Low tide: 6:15 p.m.
- Sunset: 7:28 p.m.
Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to Southport Harbor).
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