🌱 Patch AM: Driver Struck Firefighter While Leading Cops On Chase, East Hampton Police Say

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In today's newsletter:

• Police say firefighter hit as East Hampton pursuit barrels through closure
• How much cheaper is gas in East Hampton this week?

Also on today's calendar: Epoch Arts Stage Fright and Hayride 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: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 73 and low of 43 degrees.
• Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 68, low: 42.
• Saturday: Sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 46 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Driver Struck Firefighter While Leading Cops On Chase, East Hampton Police Say (patch.com) — East Hampton readers are being alerted to a dangerous police pursuit that came through town, where a speeding driver ignored a fire department road closure and struck a firefighter who was helping at another crash scene. Police say they later identified the suspect using license plate recognition and arrested a Meriden man, who now faces multiple charges including assault on a public safety employee and reckless driving.
   

• Gas Prices In East Hampton And Portland: How Local Pumps Compare To CT, U.S. (patch.com) — Gas prices at East Hampton stations are running below the Connecticut, New England, and national averages, giving local drivers a small break at the pump. The story compares current local prices with statewide and national trends, highlighting how much more residents are paying than last year and how East Hampton and neighboring Portland stack up against broader averages.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in East Hampton

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★ Featured events ★

Thursday October 8
• Arts & Culture Commission Meeting →
  Public Library, East Hampton
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Conservation-Lake Commission Meeting →
  Town Hall Room 201, East Hampton
  7:00 pm
Friday October 9
• Meshomasic Hiking Club →
  Hurd Park, East Hampton
  9:00 am
• Cribbage →
  East Hampton CT
  9:30 am
• Balance and Strength →
  East Hampton CT
  9:30 am
Friday October 16
• Epoch Arts Stage Fright and Hayride →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  7:00 pm
Saturday October 17
• 15th Annual Oktoberfest at the CT Draft Horse Rescue →
  113 Chestnut Hill Rd, East Hampton
  11:00 am
• Earth and Art for All! →
  185 Johnson St, Middletown
  2:00 pm
• Fall Concert Fundraiser feat Bluesberry Jam Band →
  Ray Hill Road, Ray Hill Rd, East Haddam
  3:00 pm
• Epoch Arts Stage Fright and Hayride →
  27 Skinner St, East Hampton
  7:00 pm
Monday October 19
• Meditate in Middletown →
  First Church in Middletown, UCC, Congregational, 190 Court St, Middletown
  7:00 pm
Friday October 23
• Oct. 24, St. Pius X Church Fair, Tag Sale & Free Hayrides →
  Oct.24th St. Pius X Church Fair, Tag Sale & Free Hayrides
  9:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Portland

• Boys soccer top performances, games to watch for Oct. 6 (middletownpress.com)
• Rocks on the Bank (blogspot.com)

Haddam

• Rethinking Some Blood Thinners: New Model for Hospitalists (medscape.com)
• Doctors Explain Why You Suddenly Wake up at 3 a.m. More Often as You Get Older—and What Actually Helps (parade.com)

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)

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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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