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

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Cheers Stafford! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Stafford's gas prices stack up against state averages
  • What this new stroke reaccreditation means for Stafford patients
  • Could Stafford's Spring Sizzler rejoin the NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour?

Also on today's calendar: The Light Within and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 48 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 72, low: 43.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 66 and low of 41 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Stafford/Willington (patch.com) — Drivers in Stafford are paying above both the state and national averages for regular gas, with the Sunoco on Spring Street currently listed at $4.48 per gallon. Nearby Willington stations are even slightly higher, averaging $4.49, as Connecticut's overall gas prices remain elevated compared with last year.
   

• Johnson Memorial Hospital reaccredited as Acute Stroke Ready Hospital (patch.com) — Residents in Stafford can take reassurance that Johnson Memorial Hospital has just been reaccredited as an Acute Stroke Ready Hospital, confirming it meets strict national standards for stroke care. Surveyors praised the hospital's leadership, community outreach, and coordination with EMS, with hospital officials crediting staff-wide preparation and education for the strong review.
   

• Sources: NAPA Spring Sizzler At Stafford Speedway Could Be A NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour Event In 2027 (racedayct.com) — Stafford racing fans may soon see the NAPA Spring Sizzler at Stafford Speedway return to NASCAR Whelen Modified Tour status in 2027, according to multiple sources. Track officials and NASCAR haven't confirmed details yet, but negotiations are reportedly underway as the tour wraps its 2026 season and drivers like Patrick Emerling chase championship goals.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

Somers

  • Northern Connecticut Roundup: The Week's Top Local Stories (patch.com)

Tolland

  • UConn assistant football coach facing charges after Tolland crash (wtnh.com)
  • Boys Soccer Power Rankings (Oct. 6): A new team joins the Top 10 (nhregister.com)

Ellington

  • Hazmat teams respond to ammonia leak at manufacturing plant in Ellington (wtnh.com)

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-- 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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