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Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Westport This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.com) — Families in Westport looking to celebrate fall have several nearby farms to visit for pumpkin picking, from Easton and Bethel to Newtown, Shelton and Wilton. The guide explains the difference between carving and baking pumpkins and walks readers through practical, step-by-step tips and tools for creating a sturdy, well-lit jack-o'-lantern to display at home.
2. Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Westport (patch.com) — Drivers in Westport are paying more for gas than the state, regional and national averages, with four local stations currently averaging $4.56 for regular. The report lists up-to-date prices at Shell, CITGO, Exxon and Sunoco in town, helping residents decide where to fill up while noting that prices can change several times a week.
3. Westport could get 18 affordable homes for Compo Road North (ctinsider.com) — A new proposal would bring 18 deeply affordable two-bedroom homes to 96 Compo Road North in Westport, aimed at families earning 60–80% of area median income. The project could slightly boost Westport's low affordable housing share as the town remains far below the state's 10% threshold that would ease 8-30g appeals pressure.
4. Sept. 13 storm an official disaster; SBA offers help for Westporters (westportjournal.com) — Westport residents hit by the Sept. 13 flooding can now apply for low-interest SBA disaster loans, after Fairfield County received an official federal disaster declaration. The storm badly damaged the Jesup Road Bridge and trapped people in vehicles, and aid is available for homeowners, renters, businesses, and nonprofits, with physical damage applications due by Dec. 1.
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