Milford Morning Briefing: Friday, Aug. 10, 2012

On this day in 1776, news reaches London that the Americans had drafted the Declaration of Independence.

Famous birthdays include Antonio Banderas - 1960; John Starks - 1965; George Crockett (1909-1997).

HEADLINES 

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MILFORD PICS & CLIPS

What did you do in Milford this week? Share your photos and/or videos in the .

EVENTS & REMINDERS

See the Events Calendar for Friday, Aug. 10th

RAVE MOTION PICTURES CONNECTICUT POST 14 SHOWTIMES

• The Bourne Legacy – 10:15am,  10:45am,  12:10pm,  1:15pm,  1:50pm,  3:45pm,  4:15pm,  4:40pm,  6:40pm,  7:15pm,  7:45pm,  10:15pm,  11:00pm,  12:15am (Rated PG-13; 2 hr. 15 min.)– IMDb – Metacritic – Trailer
• The Campaign – 09:30am,  10:40am,  11:45am,  1:30pm,  2:35pm,  4:20pm,  5:10pm,  6:50pm,  7:30pm,  9:15pm,  9:50pm,  11:30pm,  Midnight (Rated R; 1 hr. 25 min.) – IMDb – Metacritic – Trailer
• Hope Springs – 09:20am,  11:50am,  2:10pm,  4:35pm,  7:00pm,  9:30pm,  11:55pm (Rated PG-13; 1 hr., 40 min.) – IMDb – Metacritic – Trailer
• Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Dog Days – 09:10am,  11:30am,  2:00pm,  5:05pm,  7:50pm,  10:05pm (Rated PG; 1 hr., 34 min.)  – IMDb – Metacritic – Trailer
• Total Recall – 09:35am,  10:30am,  12:50pm,  1:40pm,  3:35pm,  4:40pm,  6:30pm,  7:35pm,  9:20pm,  10:25pm,  12:05am (Rated PG-13; 1 hr. 49 min.) – IMDb – Metacritic – Trailer
• Step Up Revolution – 09:45am,  9:45pm (Rated PG-13; 1 hr. 38 min.) – IMDb – Metacritic – Trailer
• The Watch – 9:40pm,  12:20am – IMDb – Metacritic – Trailer
• The Dark Knight Rises: The IMAX Experience – 11:15am,  3:15pm,  7:10pm,  10:45pm (Rated PG-13; 2 hr. 45 min.) – IMDb – Metacritic –Trailer
• The Dark Knight Rises – 09:00am,  09:40am,  12:30pm,  1:20pm,  4:10pm,  4:50pm,  7:40pm,  8:20pm,  11:10pm,  12:10am (Rated PG-13; 2 hr. 45 min.) – IMDb – Metacritic – Trailer
• Ice Age: Continental Drift – 09:50am,  12:15pm,  2:45pm,  4:55pm,  7:25pm (Rated PG; 1 hr. 27 min.) – IMDb – Metacritic –Trailer
• The Amazing Spider-Man – 9:25pm (Rated PG-13; 2 hr. 16 min.) – IMDb – Metacritic – Trailer
• Ted – 11:00am,  1:45pm,  4:25pm,  6:55pm,  12:30am (Rated R; 1 hr. 46 min.) – IMDb – Metacritic – Trailer

FORECAST as of 5:09 p.m. on Thursday:

• Friday: "Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after noon. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Areas of fog before 9am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 82. Southeast wind 6 to 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms."
• Friday night: "Showers and thunderstorms. Some of the storms could produce gusty winds, heavy rain, and frequent lightning. Areas of fog after 9pm. Low around 71. East wind 5 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible."

INTERSTATE TRAFFIC CAMS

See also Milford Patch’s "Commute” page. 

• Milford: northbound, Exit 34 – Rt. 1 (Bridgeport Ave.)
• Milford: northbound, Exit 36 - Plains Rd.
• Milford: southbound, Exit 38 - West River St.
• Milford: northbound, Exit 40 - Woodmont Rd.
• Milford: Rt 15 northbound, Exit 54 - Milford Parkway
• Milford: Rt 15 northbound, Exit 55A - Wheelers Farm Rd.
• Milford: Parkway southbound - E. Rutland Rd.

TIDES & TIMES

• Sunrise: 5:57 a.m.
• Low tide: 12:01 p.m.
• High tide: 6:19 p.m.
• Sunset: 7:57 p.m.

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