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🌱 Patch AM: Fuel Costs: The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Hartford

And on the Hartford Patch calendar - West Hartford's Sunday Farmers Market

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Hi Hartford! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Hartford gas stations are cheapest before your next fill-up
  • Discover the 119 new businesses reshaping Hartford's streets this fall
  • How Hartford residents can qualify for free library laptops this month

Also on today's calendar: West Hartford's Sunday Farmers Market and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 43 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fuel Costs: The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Hartford (patch.com) — Hartford drivers are paying more for gas than the state, regional, and national averages, with nine local stations currently averaging $4.47 per gallon for regular. The story breaks down specific station prices across the city, helping residents compare options as statewide and national averages shift slightly. Hartford motorists can use the detailed list to find the cheapest local fill-up spots today.
   

• Bail Bonds Company Among 119 New Hartford Businesses Registered In September (patch.com) — Hartford saw 119 new business registrations in September, including Hartford Bail Bonds LLC on Russ Street and a mix of trucking, real estate, and retail ventures. Several new neighborhood spots, from a locksmith and garden retailer to Jamaican cuisine and sushi restaurants, highlight fresh economic activity across city streets like Ashley, Albany, and New Park avenues. Residents can explore a growing range of services and community-focused organizations.
   

• More laptops available for Connecticut residents in DEEP initiative. Are you eligible? (wtnh.com) — Hartford residents who use certain assistance programs can soon borrow free Dell laptops from participating public libraries through the state's new Laptop ConneCT initiative. Nearly 6,000 devices will roll out to 135 libraries statewide by the end of October, expanding access to education, job searches, healthcare, and other essential online services for eligible adults with valid library cards.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Ricoh USA, Inc. posted a job opening for Mailroom Specialist in Hartford. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

East Hartford

  • Fire breaks out in East Hartford mobile home, officials say (theridgefieldpress.com)
  • Crash closes lane on I-84 in East Hartford, injuries reported, police say (trumbulltimes.com)
  • CT man used a storage unit to traffic cocaine and fentanyl. He sold to the wrong people. (courant.com)

West Hartford

  • 21 Vera St #21, West Hartford, CT 06119 (zillow.com)

Wethersfield

  • Wethersfield Gas Prices Below State Average As Connecticut Prices Ease (patch.com)

Ok Hartford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

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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