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🌱 Patch AM: Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Meriden

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Morning Meriden! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See which Meriden gas stations are cheapest right now
  • Meriden disturbance call leads to arrest on five outstanding warrants
  • See inside this updated four-bedroom Colonial in Meriden

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

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 46.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Meriden (patch.com) — Meriden drivers can save a bit at the pump this week, with local gas prices averaging 8 cents below the Connecticut statewide average and close to regional and national levels. A detailed list of 14 stations across town shows where regular gas is cheapest and most expensive, helping residents decide where to fill up as prices continue to fluctuate.
   

2. Wanted Man Arrested After Disturbance At Home In Meriden: Police (patch.com) — Meriden police say a 47-year-old man was arrested after a disturbance at a home on Atkins Street, where officers discovered he had five outstanding warrants from Meriden and New Haven courts. He now faces an additional interfering charge, multiple first-degree failure to appear counts tied to serious prior allegations, and a combined bond set at $2.35 million.
   

3. 'Spacious' Home Hits The Market In Meriden (patch.com) — House hunters in Meriden can now check out a roomy Colonial on Edgemark Acres, offering nearly 2,000 square feet, four bedrooms and three baths. Listed at $474,900, the home includes a two-car garage, flexible floor plan, and recent updates to the roof and furnace, appealing to buyers seeking move-in-ready comfort.
   

4. Meriden 26-0635 (ct.gov) — A recent state complaint review found Meriden Public Schools properly provided a student's 1:1 adult support as required by his IEP last year, but did fail three times to send his communication device home. The district acknowledged the mistake and has added checklists, staff retraining, and student reminders so the device consistently goes home, with no further corrective action ordered.
   

5. Embattled former CT housing chief faces lawsuit over alleged misuse of $2.4 million loan (ctinsider.com) — Meriden readers may recall former housing chief Robert Cappelletti Jr., who is now facing a civil lawsuit over an alleged $2.4 million loan tied to a larger $16.2 million fraud case. While the suit centers on Groton redevelopment financing, it stems from his tenure leading both the Groton and Meriden housing authorities, raising questions about oversight and fiduciary responsibilities in those shared operations.
   

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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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