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🌱 Patch AM: Where Glastonbury Residents Can Get Pumpkins This Fall In Hartford County

And check out 2-Day Wethersfield Estate Sale on the Glastonbury Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Find your perfect Glastonbury pumpkin and make a day of it
  • What Glastonbury police uncovered in a months-long vehicle burglary investigation.
  • How do Glastonbury gas prices really compare to the rest of Connecticut?

Also on today's calendar: 2-Day Wethersfield Estate Sale 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 74 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 70, low: 42.
  • Saturday: Abundant sunshine, with a high of 66 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Where Glastonbury Residents Can Get Pumpkins This Fall In Hartford County (patch.com) — Celebrate fall close to home with several pumpkin-picking options in Glastonbury and nearby Hartford County towns, including farms offering hayrides, corn mazes, and family activities. The piece highlights specific Glastonbury spots like Rolling Hills Farm, Belltown Hill Orchards, and Hartford Orchards, then shares practical tips for choosing and carving the perfect jack-o'-lantern for your porch.
   

2. Glastonbury Police Make Arrest In Vehicle Burglary Spree (patch.com) — Glastonbury police have tied a New Britain man to a series of local vehicle burglaries and a car theft reported in town earlier this year, leading to multiple felony charges. Investigators say he's also suspected in dozens of thefts across Connecticut and Massachusetts, and he's currently held on a $150,000 bond while the Glastonbury case proceeds.
   

3. Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Glastonbury (patch.com) — Drivers in Glastonbury are paying about $4.36 per gallon for regular gas this week, a bit below the Connecticut average but slightly above New England and national prices. The story compares local pump costs to statewide and national trends, helping you gauge whether it's worth filling up close to home or planning around regional price differences.
   

4. Connecticut high school girls volleyball top performances, games to watch (Oct. 7) (wiltonbulletin.com) — Glastonbury volleyball fans can take pride in Peyton Reading, who posted five blocks, five kills and a .500 hitting percentage in a recent win over Manchester. Her performance is highlighted in a statewide roundup of standout girls volleyball players and key upcoming matchups, showing how Glastonbury stacks up against top programs across Connecticut this season.
   

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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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