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In today's newsletter:

• How much more are Durham drivers paying at the pump?

Also on today's calendar: ACAP South Central MEDICARE MUST KNOWS for 2027 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Thursday: A brief morning shower or two, with a high of 74 and low of 45 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 44.
• Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 67 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Gas Prices In Durham And Middlefield: How Local Pumps Compare To CT, U.S. (patch.com) — Drivers in Durham are paying notably more for gas than the Connecticut and national averages, with recent reports showing about $4.65 per gallon for regular at local stations. The article compares these prices to statewide, regional, and national trends, and notes that nearby Middlefield currently lacks up-to-date station reports.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Durham

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• ACAP South Central MEDICARE MUST KNOWS for 2027 →
  Masonicare At Ashlar Village, 74 Cheshire Rd, Wallingford
  5:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook →
  Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School, 80 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook
  12:00 pm
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm

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Other local events

Friday October 9
• Intro To Sound Healing →
  Durham CT
  9:30 am
• Friday Night Live Music Series Featuring Frank Yantorno at 1741 Pub & Grill →
  1741 Pub and Grill, 72 Lyman Rd, Middlefield
  6:00 pm
• The Orchard Trials: Haunted House at Lyman Orchards →
  105 South St, Middlefield
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 10
• School of Rock at the Apple Barrel →
  Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
  11:30 am
• The Orchard Trials: Haunted House at Lyman Orchards →
  105 South St, Middlefield
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• The Orchard Trials: Haunted House at Lyman Orchards →
  105 South St, Middlefield
  7:00 pm
Thursday October 15
• Recipe for Success: Carla Hall Book Signing at Lyman Orchards →
  Lyman Orchards Apple Barrel Farm Market, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
  5:00 pm
• Divorce & Money: A Workshop on Navigating the Financial Side of Separation & Divorce →
  Virtual
  6:00 pm
Friday October 16
• Twilight Hard Cider Maze at Lyman Orchards Corn Maze →
  Lyman Orchards Corn Maze, 32 Reeds Gap Rd, Middlefield
  5:00 pm

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• I know some people post about feeding stray cats, and they'll post photos of all the dishes they leave out.
  Just understand if one leaves dishes of food out at night to feed strays there is a real possibility of creating a reservoir of disease that can… (Nextdoor Durham)

• Tractor Supply posted a job opening for Team Member in Middletown. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Middletown

• Where Middletown Residents Can Get Pumpkins This Fall In Middlesex County (patch.com)
• Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Middletown (patch.com)
• Middletown, CT Common Council — November 2, 2026 (meetingwatch.org)

Wallingford

• Scam Alert Issued In Wallingford (patch.com)

Haddam

• Rethinking Some Blood Thinners: New Model for Hospitalists (medscape.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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