Fairfield Morning Briefing: Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Today is Wednesday, March 27, 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

• Letter: Thank You For Mill River Remediation Advocacy
• Fairfield Christmas Tree Festival Seeks 2014 Beneficiaries
• Police Blotter
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

• 10 a.m., Southport Brewing Company, $25. "Come learn the 5 components of emotional intelligence to help you master the art of negotiation and interaction. This workshop will be an interactive group discussion format." (Requires RSVP)

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

• Police Commission Special Meeting: 8 a.m., Fairfield Police Headquarters
• Parking Authority: 7:30 p.m., Old Town Hall (611 Old Post Road) second floor conference room (agenda)

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday:

• Wednesday: "Increasing clouds, with a high near 45. Northwest wind 7 to 14 mph."
• Wednesday night: "Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. Northwest wind 7 to 10 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: 5:59 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:44 a.m.
• High tide: 12:01 p.m.  
• Low tide: 6:14 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:13 p.m.

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