Community Corner
Fairfield Morning Briefing: Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012
Local events, announcements, and reminders to start your day.
Today is Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012. On this day in 1969, the Woodstock Music Festival opened in Bethel, N.Y.
Famous birthdays include Napoleon Bonaparte – 1769; Julia Child – 1912; Ben Affleck – 1972; Jennifer Lawrence – 1990.
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COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY
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EVENTS & REMINDERS
See the "Events Calendar" for Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012.
AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES
- Beasts of the Southern Wild – 1:15 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (1 hr., 31 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Dark Knight Rises – 11:45 a.m., 3:15 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (2 hrs., 44 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 4:55 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (1 hr., 34 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Farewell, My Queen (Les adieux a la reine) – 1:10 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Hope Springs – 12:15 p.m., 2:40 p.m., 5:05 p.m., 7:35 p.m., 10 p.m. (2 hrs., 1 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Intouchables – 1:20 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (1 hr., 52 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Moonrise Kingdom – 12:20 p.m., 2:45 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (1 hr., 33 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Ruby Sparks – 12:10 p.m., 2:35 p.m., 5 p.m., 7:40 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (1 hr., 44 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- To Rome With Love – 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (1 hr., 35 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
- Bicycle/Pedestrian Safety Plan Advisory Committee: 5 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall (725 Old Post Road)
- Not-For-Profit Committee: 7 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
- : 7 p.m., Old Town Hall (611 Old Post Road)
- Roof Building Committee: 7:30 p.m., Sullivan Independence Hall second floor conference room (agenda)
FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday:
- Wednesday: "Scattered showers and thunderstorms. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82. South wind 5 to 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50 percent. New rainfall amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible."
- Wednesday night: "Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before midnight, then scattered showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms."
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: 4:15 a.m.
- Sunrise: 6:03 a.m.
- High tide: 10:22 a.m.
- Low tide: 4:26 p.m.
- Sunset: 7:51 p.m.
- High tide: 10:36 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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