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Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Ridgefield This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Ridgefield families looking for the perfect jack-o'-lantern have several nearby pumpkin patches to explore, including Jesse Lee Pumpkin Patch right in town and popular farms in neighboring communities. The piece also walks readers through choosing carving pumpkins and offers practical, step-by-step carving tips and tool suggestions to make Halloween displays shine.
2. Ridgefield Gas Prices Top State And National Averages As Connecticut Prices Ease (patch.com) — Ridgefield drivers are paying some of the highest gas prices around, with local stations averaging $4.51 per gallon for regular, above both Connecticut and national averages. Recent reports list prices at Shell on Danbury Road and Stateline Exxon, while noting other Ridgefield stations without current data and reminding residents that prices can shift several times a week.
3. ROAR Gala To Honor Photographer And Danbury Animal Hospital In Ridgefield (patch.com) — Ridgefield's animal lovers have a big night coming up as ROAR hosts its annual gala and fundraiser on Oct. 23 at Silver Spring Country Club, honoring volunteer photographer Debbie Rabinowitz and Danbury Animal Hospital. Proceeds support the Ridgefield-based shelter's work placing cats and dogs in homes, with live and silent auctions, high-end prizes, and ticket details available on ROAR's website.
4. In North Salem, a tail-wagging tribute to Dick Button (halstonmedia.com) — A North Salem animal rescue festival just spotlighted Ridgefield's own ROAR shelter and a local volunteer, raising funds and awareness for adoptable pets. If you're considering fostering or adopting, organizers shared how ROAR carefully matches families with rescue animals and pointed readers to local resources, including ROAR's website, for getting involved from right here in Ridgefield.
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