Fairfield Morning Briefing: Friday, Feb. 15, 2013 [Weekend Planner]

Today is Friday, Feb.15, 2013. On this day in 1898, a massive explosion sunk the 'USS Maine.'

Famous birthdays include Galileo Galilei – 1564; John Barrymore – 1882; Cesar Romero – 1907; Chris Farley – 1964.

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HEADLINES

• Pine Creek Ave Property Sells for $792K in Fairfield
• Snow Removal Parking Restrictions in Fairfield for Friday
• Fairfield Public Library Book Sale: Feb. 16 - 22
• Newtown News Center
• Police Blotter
• Local Voices

COMMUNITY SPORTS GALLERY

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EVENTS & REMINDERS

See the Weekend Events Calendar.

FAIRFIELD CINEMAS AT BULLARD SQUARE SHOWTIMES

• Amour ­– 1 p.m., 4 p.m., 7:15 p.m., 10:05 p.m. (2 hrs., 7 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• The Impossible ­– 1:10 p.m. 4:25 p.m., 7:05 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (1 hr., 47 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Les Miserables –3:45 p.m., 9:25 p.m. – (2 hrs., 37 min.) ­– IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Lincoln – 1:15 p.m., 4:30 p.m., 7:50 p.m. ­– (2 hrs., 30 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Parental Guidance – 12:35 p.m., 7 p.m. (1 hr., 44 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Quartet ­­– 12:40 p.m., 3 p.m., 5:20 p.m., 7:45 p.m., 10 p.m.  (1 hr., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes ­– Trailer
• Safe Haven – 1:20 p.m., 4:10 p.m., 7 p.m., 9:45 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Side Effects – 1:35 p.m., 4:45 p.m., 7:20 p.m., 9:50 p.m. (1 hr., 46 min.) – IMDB – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Silver Linings Playbook – 12:50 p.m., 3:55 p.m., 6:40 p.m., 9:40 p.m. (2 hrs.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer
• Zero Dark Thirty – 12:30 p.m., 3:50 p.m., 7:10 p.m. ­(2 hrs., 37 min.) – IMDb – Rotten Tomatoes – Trailer

FORECAST as of 3 p.m. on Thursday:

• Friday: "Partly sunny, with a high near 47. Southwest wind 6 to 9 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon."
• Friday night: "A slight chance of snow showers after 3 a.m. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 31. West wind around 5 mph becoming light and variable. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent."
• Saturday: "Snow showers likely, mainly between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Cloudy, with a high near 34. North wind 6 to 13 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60 percent. New snow accumulation of 2 to 4 inches possible."
• Saturday night: "A chance of snow showers, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 21. North wind around 14 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30 percent."
• Sunday: "A slight chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 28. Blustery. Chance of precipitation is 20 percent."
• Sunday night:"Mostly clear, with a low around 17. Blustery."

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

Friday

• High tide: 2:27 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:47 a.m.
• Low tide: 8:52 a.m.
• High tide: 2:55 p.m.
• Sunset: 5:27 p.m.
• Low tide: 9:03 p.m.

Saturday

• High tide: 3:15 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:43 a.m.
• Low tide: 9:43 a.m.
• High tide: 3:47 p.m.
• Sunset: 5:28 p.m.
• Low tide: 9:53 p.m.

Sunday

• High tide: 4:07 a.m.
• Sunrise: 6:44 a.m.
• Low tide: 10:37 a.m.
• High tide: 4:42 p.m.
• Sunset: 5:29 p.m.
• Low tide: 10:47 p.m.

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