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🌱 Patch AM: CT Patch Candidate Profile: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox For State Senate

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In today's newsletter:

  • Trumbull-linked state senator explains her priorities before November's election
  • How much more are Trumbull drivers paying at the pump today?
  • How a Trumbull man faked Amazon trucking jobs for $3.5M

Also on today's calendar: Pre-Demolition/Moving Sale and 15 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 73 and low of 45 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 69, low: 44.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 68 and low of 47 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. CT Patch Candidate Profile: Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox For State Senate (patch.com) — Trumbull voters can learn more about State Sen. Sujata Gadkar-Wilcox, a former Trumbull Ethics Commission member now seeking reelection in the 22nd District. She highlights work on education funding, energy affordability, and tax credits for families, seniors, caregivers, and veterans, while stressing a community-based approach that emphasizes being accessible and responsive to local residents' needs.
   

2. Here Are The Latest Gas Prices In Trumbull (patch.com) — Drivers in Trumbull are paying about $4.49 per gallon for regular gas this week, a few cents higher than the Connecticut, New England and national averages. Prices statewide have dipped slightly since last week but remain more than a dollar higher than a year ago, so local residents may want to budget carefully and compare stations before filling up.
   

3. Trumbull Man Headed To Prison After Pocketing $3.5M For Fake Amazon Trucking Jobs (dailyvoice.com) — A 25-year-old Trumbull resident has been sentenced to federal prison for a wire fraud scheme that netted more than $3.5 million by billing Amazon for trucking jobs that were never completed. Prosecutors say he created or hijacked 23 trucking business accounts, falsified haul records, and must now repay the full amount and serve supervised release after prison, with a report date set for November 12.
   

4. The 2026 Connecticut high school girls volleyball midseason report: Top teams, players and surprises (ctinsider.com) — Trumbull High's girls volleyball team is off to a perfect 9–0 start, surprising preseason expectations and sitting among the FCIAC's elite alongside unbeaten Greenwich and powerhouse Staples. Led by standout play from Adriana Castillo and Lauren Yakowicz, the Eagles are positioning themselves as serious Class LL contenders as the CIAC season hits its midpoint and conference races tighten statewide.
   

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    Estate Sale Saturday October 10th and Sunday October 11th from 9AM - 4PM. Antiques,Furniture,Housewares,Tools,Sporting Goods,Holiday Decorations... (More info)

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • A safer ride starts with a helmet —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • TKSMC Tuesday Morning Mens Bowling League —Mark Nacovitch Read on Patch
  • Rethinking Brain and Spine Surgery —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • One stroke can change everything. —Hartford HealthCare Read on Patch
  • Tksmc Friday Morning Mens Bowling League —Mark Nacovitch Read on Patch
  • Anyone have individuals knocking at your door talking about saving on your power bill and the insulation on your windows?
    Man was walking up and down my street and knocked on my door 2x today 5 hours apart. Anyone have this happen too? (Nextdoor Madison Ave/Park Ave)
  • Hey all,
    I'm new to the area. looking for a local HVAC technician to perform routine maintenance on our home. (Nextdoor Long Hill)
  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Trumbull. Apply here.
  • Burger King posted a job opening for Team Member in Bridgeport. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trumbull here.

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What is clean when it is black and dirty when it is white?" — A chalk board (Thank you Charlie H. for sending it in!)
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