🌱 Patch AM: Wethersfield Gas Prices Below State Average As Connecticut Prices Ease

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In today's newsletter:

• See which Wethersfield stations now beat state gas price averages
• Will the Hartford–Wethersfield river taxi return next season?

Also on today's calendar: New World Trio "Autumn Reflections" and 9 more events.

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

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
• Thursday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
• Friday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Wethersfield Gas Prices Below State Average As Connecticut Prices Ease (patch.com) — Drivers in Wethersfield are paying less for gas than the Connecticut, New England, and national averages, with several local stations on Silas Deane Highway posting notably lower prices. While statewide and national averages have dipped slightly over the past week, Wethersfield's reported stations are averaging $4.32 per gallon for regular, giving local motorists a small break at the pump.
   

• Connecticut River water taxi wraps up 2026 season with inaugural ride from Hartford to Wethersfield (wtnh.com) — A new Slipaway River Tour water taxi linked Wethersfield Cove Park with Hartford's Mortensen Riverfront Plaza in an inaugural 45‑minute ride that capped its 2026 season. With Wethersfield Mayor Ken Lesser on board, the small‑capacity boat showcased a fun new way for residents to experience the Connecticut River, with more tours expected in future seasons.
   

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday October 11
• New World Trio "Autumn Reflections" →
  Saint John's Episcopal Church, 679 Farmington Ave, West Hartford
  2:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday October 8
• Lend-a-Paw Work Session at the Wood Parcel →
  GMCT Wood Parcel, Corner of Middletown Ave and Route 3, Wethersfield
  9:00 am
• Economic Development & Improvement Commission →
  Council Chambers, 505 Silas Deane Highway, Wethersfield
  12:00 pm
• Artists Journey Class with Deidre →
  Little Red Schoolhouse, 193 Wells Rd, Wethersfield
  2:00 pm
• Wethersfield Farmers' Market →
  Solomon Welles House, 220 Hartford Ave., Wethersfield
  3:00 pm
• T'ai Chi and Qigong at Wethersfield Parks and Recreation →
  Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street, Wethersfield
  6:30 pm
• T'ai Chi and Qigong at Wethersfield Parks and Rec →
  Pitkin Community Center, 30 Greenfield Street, Wethersfield
  6:30 pm
Friday October 9
• WHS presents the 17th Annual Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours →
  Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main St, Wethersfield
  6:30 pm
Saturday October 10
• WHS presents the 17th Annual Old Wethersfield Lantern LIght Tours →
  Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main St, Wethersfield
  6:30 pm
• Hartford Community Dance 2nd-Saturday Contra Dance →
  Temple Beth Torah, 130 Main St, Wethersfield
  7:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• WHS presents the 17th Annual Old Wethersfield Lantern Light Tours →
  Keeney Memorial Cultural Center, 200 Main St, Wethersfield
  6:30 pm
Sunday October 25
• Haunt & Gather →
  Mill Street Marketplace, 36 Mill St, Wethersfield
  11:00 am

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🗞 Nearby News

Rocky Hill

• Rocky Hill Gas Prices Below State Average As Connecticut Prices Ease (patch.com)

Newington

• Newington boys soccer defeats New Britain; haven't lost since 9/15 (newbritainherald.com)
• This Week In Newington: Food Scrap Recycling, Tabulator Test, Open Space Review And More (patch.com)
• Newington cafeterias celebrate CT Grown for CT Kids Week with locally-sourced meals (bristolpress.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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