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• Fuel Costs: The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Avon (patch.com) — Avon drivers are paying about the same for gas as the statewide average, with the latest report showing $4.45 per gallon for regular at the Gulf station on West Avon Road. The story compares that price with Connecticut, New England, and national averages, and reminds residents that prices can change several times a week.
• Boys Soccer Power Rankings (Oct. 6): A new team joins the Top 10 (nhregister.com) — Avon High boys soccer has surged to a 7-0-1 record and cracked GametimeCT's statewide Top 10, riding a seven-game winning streak after an opening draw with Conard. The rankings rundown shows Avon joining Bethel as the only Class L teams in the poll, alongside perennial powers like Staples, Greenwich, and Xavier.
• What 'The Baby-Sitters Club' tells us about why we're still chasing that Scholastic Book Fair high (ctpublic.org) — Roaring Brook School in Avon is highlighted as students dive into their annual Scholastic Book Fair, still chasing the excitement many remember from childhood. The visit anchors a broader look at how "The Baby-Sitters Club" and other Scholastic hits shaped generations of readers, now explored in Connecticut Public's new "Generation: Baby-Sitters Club" podcast season.
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly?" — Stationary (Thank you David H. for sending it in!)
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