Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 72 and low of 50 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• CT gas tax suspension push stalls as Lamont presses for funding plan (wfsb.com) — Drivers filling up in Newington are paying around $4.45 a gallon as state leaders clash over whether to suspend Connecticut's 25-cent gas tax. Republicans want an immediate special session, while Gov. Lamont insists any pause must include a clear plan to fund road and bridge repairs, leaving local motorists watching closely for relief.
• Hundreds of Wren Kitchen customers in Connecticut get relief after sudden bankruptcy (wtnh.com) — Newington residents left in limbo by Wren Kitchens' sudden bankruptcy can now seek help from Home Depot, which has already provided over $1.2 million in relief to 286 Connecticut customers. If you bought a Wren kitchen through Home Depot's Newington location and still need assistance, you can contact their special support team through Oct. 31.
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The new McDonalds is hiring. It is located on the Berlin Tpke going into Berlin. Across from the CVS that closed. (Nextdoor Indian Hill)
CVS Health posted a job opening for Store Associate in Newington. Apply here.
Town Fair Tire posted a job opening for Sales Associate / Management Trainee in Newington. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Newington here.
🗞 Nearby News
New Britain
CCSU notches first win, opens conference play with dominant 45-14 victory over Wagner (newbritainherald.com)
Connecticut college safety reports show low sex crime numbers, one school a statistical outlier (nationalcybersecurity.com)
New Britain Herald Obituaries: Honoring Lives, Preserving Community History (fsu.edu)
West Hartford
West Hartford Dog Park To Remain Closed A Bit Longer During School Demolition (patch.com)
VIDEO: West Hartford Cops Fired At Middletown Homicide Suspect In Hartford Chase: State (patch.com)
Hartford
Man Shot In Hartford Over The Weekend: Police (patch.com)
Hartford Nonprofit Hopes To Plant 400 Trees Across City (patch.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do Norway's navy ships all have barcodes?" — So when they come back to port they can just scan-da-navi-an! (Thank you Jessica C. for sending it in!) Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!