Today is Wednesday, Nov. 21, 2012. On this day in 1976, the movie "Rocky," starring Sylvester Stallone, debuted in New York City.
Famous birthdays include Voltaire – 1694; Goldie Hawn – 1945; Ken Griffey Jr. – 1969; Carly Rae Jepsen – 1985.
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HEADLINES
- Letter: Why We Need a Breakdown of Fairfield's Budget by Service
- Thanksgiving in Fairfield
- Police Blotter
- Campaign Notebook
- Local Voices
COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY
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EVENTS & REMINDERS
- Free Car Washes: All day, Russell Speeder's (620 Villa Avenue), free. "In the aftermath of our most recent storm Russell Speeders Care Wash, at 620 Villa Avenue, Fairfield, is offering Free Car Washes now through December 6th. Fairfield will be our 19th location and we look forward to being a good neighbor in our new home. It’s our small way of helping others when they need help. It’s our small way of saying welcome to our new community."
FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES
- Argo – 1:10 p.m., 4:20 p.m., 7:15 p.m. 10 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Flight – 12:50 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (2 hrs., 19 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Life of Pi – 12:40 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:10 p.m., 10:10 p.m. (2 hrs., 6 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Life of Pi 3D – 12:10 p.m., 3:30 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (2 hrs., 6 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Lincoln – 11:45 a.m., 3:10 p.m., 6:45 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (2 hrs., 30 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Sessions – 12:15 p.m., 2:50 p.m., 5:10 p.m., 7:50 p.m., 10:20 p.m. – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- Skyfall – 12:15 p.m., 3:25 p.m., 6:50 p.m., 9:55 p.m. (2 hrs., 23 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
- The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2: 11:15 a.m., 1 p.m., 1:55 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 4:35 p.m., 7 p.m., 7:30 p.m., 9:45 p.m., 10:15 p.m. (1 hr., 56 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Tuesday:
- Wednesday: "Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Northeast wind 8 to 10 mph."
- Wednesday night: "Mostly clear, with a low around 37. Northeast wind around 8 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: 5:10 a.m.
- Sunrise: 6:48 a.m.
- Low tide: 11:34 a.m.
- Sunset: 4:29 p.m.
- High tide: 5:38 p.m.
- Low tide: 11:57 p.m.
Forecast obtained from the National Weather Service; tide information obtained from saltwatertides.com (calibrated to the closest selection to Fairfield, Bridgeport Harbor).
