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  • Key Stamford groups pitch big-budget plans at upcoming virtual meeting
  • How Stamford's new task force aims to protect your Medicaid coverage
  • Which Stamford gas stations are cheapest right now?

Also on today's calendar: Seven Acres Montessori Virtual Prospective Parent Event and 31 more events.

Today's riddle: What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 71 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Stamford Planning Board To Hear Capital Budget Presentations From 8 Organizations (patch.com) — Stamford residents can tune into a virtual Planning Board meeting next week as eight major local institutions, from the Ferguson Library to the Stamford Museum & Nature Center, present their capital budget requests. The board will also review a proposed multi‑year concession agreement for Terry Conners Rink, outlining Snack Isle LLC's responsibilities, fees to the city, and the approvals still needed before it can take effect.
   

2. Lamont touts CT response to Medicaid cuts but stops short of pledging funds (courant.com) — Stamford officials and Stamford Health are teaming up through the HUSKY Stay Covered Task Force to help local residents keep Medicaid coverage as new federal work and community engagement rules take effect Jan. 1. Gov. Ned Lamont highlighted the city as a statewide model while state agencies work on automatic eligibility checks and exemptions for medically frail residents who could otherwise lose vital care.
   

3. Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Stamford (patch.com) — Drivers in Stamford are paying about 10 cents more per gallon than the Connecticut average this week, with local regular gas averaging $4.55. Prices vary widely across town, from $4.27 at CITGO on Hope Street to $4.89 at two Mobil stations, so checking station-by-station differences can save you real money.
   

4. Finding Your Voice as a Parent Webinar: Navigating Divorce for Parents of Special Education Students (westportjournal.com) — Parents in Stamford raising special education students and facing divorce can join a free Zoom webinar on October 27, co‑hosted by the Stamford JCC. Local advocates and Connecticut attorneys will explain parenting plans, educational planning, guardians, and court roles, with time for questions so you can better protect your child's interests during a difficult transition.
   

5. CT Adds Another Culinary Tourism Trail As TV Chefs Join Pizza And Oysters (ctnewsjunkie.com) — A new Connecticut TV-to-Table culinary trail was launched at the Stamford Museum & Nature Center, putting Stamford on the map as a kickoff site for the statewide foodie experience. The trail links restaurants and chefs featured on national TV, encouraging visitors to travel across Connecticut for pizza, oysters, sweets, and more while discovering local farms and charities along the way.
   

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