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🌱 Patch AM: Here Are The Latest Gas Prices In Trumbull

Also check out It's Fall, Y'all! — Bridgeport Tech Collective Community Mixer + Idea Exchange on the Trumbull Patch calendar

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What's up Trumbull! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • See how Trumbull's gas prices compare to state and national averages
  • How this year's tax hike and projects will impact Trumbull life
  • How will Trumbull's voice be heard at this congressional debate?

Also on today's calendar: It's Fall, Y'all! — Bridgeport Tech Collective Community Mixer + Idea Exchange and 15 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 52 degrees.
  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 74, low: 48.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 69 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Here Are The Latest Gas Prices In Trumbull (patch.com) — Drivers in Trumbull are paying more for gas than the state, New England, and national averages, with recent reports showing local stations around $4.45 to $4.59 per gallon for regular. The piece breaks down prices at specific Trumbull stations and compares them with statewide and national trends so residents can see how their town stacks up.
   

2. October 1, 2026: First Selectman's Annual Address to the Business Community (trumbull-ct.gov) — Local leaders just outlined how Trumbull's taxes, schools, roads, and business climate will look in the coming year, including a 4.85% mill rate increase and major projects like Hillcrest Middle School and the Veterans and First Responders Center. The address details new housing, business openings, mall redevelopment plans, and infrastructure upgrades that will shape daily life, traffic, and services across town.
   

3. Congressional candidates to debate at library (westportjournal.com) — Trumbull voters are invited to a key 4th Congressional District debate at the Westport Library on Oct. 19, featuring Jim Himes, Michael Goldstein and Benjamin Wesley. Residents from Trumbull and other district towns can attend for free with advance registration, submit questions by Oct. 12, or watch via livestream to help prepare for the Nov. 3 election.
   

4. Trumbull Man Pleads Guilty In Bridgeport/Stratford Public Housing Embezzlement Conspiracy: Feds (patch.com) — A 54-year-old Trumbull resident has pleaded guilty to a federal wire fraud conspiracy tied to inflated plumbing invoices at Success Village Apartments in Bridgeport and Stratford. Prosecutors say his companies diverted hundreds of thousands of dollars in kickbacks, and he now faces up to 20 years in prison, along with substantial forfeiture and restitution obligations that highlight serious consequences for white-collar crime involving a local resident.
   

5. Boys Soccer Power Rankings (Oct. 6): A new team joins the Top 10 (ctinsider.com) — Trumbull boys soccer remains firmly in the state's Top 10 this week, holding the No. 9 spot in GametimeCT's power rankings. With FCIAC rival Staples still No. 1 and several CCC teams shuffling above them, Trumbull's steady position signals a strong start and sets up an intriguing second half of the regular season for local fans.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • 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
  • A new deli has arrived in Trumbull.
    I can't stop smiling. It is beautiful from the floor to their period tin ceiling. Arthur Ave. Italian Market & Deli. People in there are very… (Nextdoor Tashua)
  • Kohl's posted a job opening for Part-Time Beauty Advisor - Sephora in Trumbull. Apply here.
  • 203 Pet Service posted a job opening for Experienced Weekend Pet Sitter/Dog Walker Salaried Position in Trumbull. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Trumbull here.

Ok Trumbull! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- 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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