🌱 Patch AM: Ridgefield Gas Prices Rise as Connecticut Average Tops US Rate

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In today's newsletter:

• See how Ridgefield gas prices compare to state and national averages
• Inside Ridgefield's Broadway-caliber summer conservatory for local teens.
• Ridgefield native explains why she refuses to be silent anymore.

Also on today's calendar: 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the wall say to the other wall. 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 79 and low of 62 degrees.
• Thursday: Showers and a heavier t-storm, temps: high: 77, low: 67.
• Friday: A shower and t-storm; humid, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Ridgefield Gas Prices Rise as Connecticut Average Tops US Rate (patch.com) — Ridgefield drivers are now paying around $4.14 per gallon for regular gas, nearly matching Connecticut's statewide average, which remains above the national price. Local stations like Stateline Exxon and Shell are just a few cents apart, underscoring how closely Ridgefield tracks broader state and regional fuel trends.
   

• A.C.T.'s Summer Teen Conservatory Program thrives in Ridgefield (westfaironline.com) — Ridgefield teens are getting Broadway-level training each summer at A.C.T. of Connecticut's audition-only Summer Teen Conservatory, which draws 40 students from 150 applicants. Local leaders, including the Ridgefield Chamber of Commerce and First Selectman Rudy Marconi, say the program strengthens students' confidence and skills while reinforcing Ridgefield's reputation as Connecticut's first designated Cultural District.
   

• Cosby accuser from Connecticut has become advocate for victims of sexual assault (newstimes.com) — A Ridgefield-raised former singer and hospice nurse has become a prominent advocate for sexual assault survivors after accusing Bill Cosby of drugging and assaulting her decades ago. She reflects on her Ridgefield High School years, her complicated history with Playboy, and why she continues speaking out to support other women whose cases are still in litigation.
   

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Saturday August 29
• 44th Annual WICC Greatest Bluefish Tournament on Earth with $25,000 Grand Prize →
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Other local events

Wednesday August 26
• AI for Everyone Class on Wednesday, September 30 in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  Ridgefield Town Hall Annex, 66 Prospect St, Ridgefield
  1:00 pm
• Summer Reading Retreat, August
  Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield , CT, 06877, US
  6:00 pm
• Gardening Classes: Natives (9/30) and Fall Gardening (10/14) in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  See locations below. Ridgefield, CT, 06877
  6:00 pm
• Italian Language Classes Starting this Fall in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  Various Locations in Ridgefield
  6:15 pm
Thursday August 27
• Doing More with Your Computer
  Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield , CT, 06877, US
  11:00 am
• Baby & Me Playtime
  Ridgefield Library 472 Main Street, Ridgefield , CT, 06877, US
  11:30 am
• The Golden Age of Musicals, with Harold Rosenbaum →
  Ridgefield Library, 472 Main St, Ridgefield
  6:30 pm
Friday August 28
• 17th - 20th Century European and Russian History Classes Start October 2 on Fridays at 10 a.m. →
  Zoom
  10:00 am
• Stand-Up Comedy Open Mic Showcase →
  Ridgefield Theater Barn, 37 Halpin Ln, Ridgefield
  7:30 pm
Saturday August 29
• New Classes Start in September and October . . . in Ridgefield Continuing Ed →
  Various in Ridgefield and/or Zoom
  9:30 am
• Cub Scout Field Day! →
  Sturges Park, 217 Rippowam Rd, Ridgefield
  3:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

Redding

• This Connecticut Deli Went From Slicing Meats to Smoking BBQ (onlyinyourstate.com)

Danbury

• ICE makes multiple arrests in downtown Danbury, officials say (ctpost.com)
• New Haven police investigating Edgewood Avenue shooting of 18-year-old, officials say (newstimes.com)

New Canaan

• New Canaan Police Release Statement On Back-to-School Traffic Safety, E-Bike Awareness (patch.com)

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