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🌱 Patch AM: Orange Gas Prices Above State Average As Connecticut Prices Ease

Also, don't miss Speaker Spotlight: Ellie Haney on the Orange Patch calendar

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Hi Orange! 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 Orange gas stations now have the lowest prices
  • How big will Orange's 10th Lighted Tractor Parade be this year?

Also on today's calendar: Speaker Spotlight: Ellie Haney and 12 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 65 and low of 51 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 73, low: 47.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 68 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Orange Gas Prices Above State Average As Connecticut Prices Ease (patch.com) — Drivers in Orange are paying slightly more for gas than the Connecticut, New England, and national averages, with six local stations averaging $4.46 per gallon of regular. The story breaks down current prices at specific Orange stations along Boston Post Road and the Merritt Parkway, helping residents compare options as statewide prices ease slightly from last week.
   

• Orange Connecticut Lighted Tractor parade aims to break record with 10th annual parade (ctpost.com) — Orange's 10th annual Lighted Tractor Parade rolls back into town on Dec. 5, with organizers aiming to top last year's 99-tractor turnout. The route runs from Fred Wolfe Park past the town green to the fairgrounds, with detailed parking and staging plans for both drivers and spectators. Residents can still sign up to participate or volunteer.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • George O. Berendt Jr., 80, of Milford, Connecticut, passed away peacefully at home on October 2, 2026 —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • AnneMarie C. Paone-Mullin, 72, of Woodbridge, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 3rd —Cody-White Funeral Home Read on Patch
  • Hot Topic posted a job opening for Part-Time Assistant Manager - Level 1 in Milford. Apply here.
  • InstaSwim posted a job opening for Private Swim Instructor in Milford. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Orange here.

🗞 Nearby News

West Haven

  • 6th Annual West Haven Public Safety Expo Marks Fire Prevention Week With Demos: PHOTOS (patch.com)

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Milford

  • Recent Obituaries From Milford: Dzialo, Rivera, Boudreau (patch.com)

Ok Orange! 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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