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🌱 Patch AM: Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Newtown

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In today's newsletter:

  • See which Newtown gas station currently has the lowest price
  • Will Sandy Hook's long-promised hilltop condos and shops finally get built?
  • Which Newtown sports greats made the first Hall of Fame class?

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

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Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Sunny much of the time, temps: high: 68, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 66 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Newtown (patch.com) — Drivers in Newtown are paying slightly less than the Connecticut average for regular gas this week, with four local stations reporting prices around $4.41 per gallon. The piece breaks down specific prices at Mitchell Hawleyville Deli, Exxon, Mobil, and CITGO, and compares Newtown's costs with state, regional, and national averages to help residents decide where to fill up.
   

2. Partner in Sandy Hook condo, retail plan mired in foreclosure says work could start 'pretty soon' (stamfordadvocate.com) — A long-delayed condo and retail project in Sandy Hook center is tied up in foreclosure and partner disputes, but a lead developer says he still hopes to start work soon. Newtown officials confirm approvals remain valid, even though building stalled when prior developers couldn't pay permit fees. Lawsuits over a $2 million loan continue as all sides seek new investment partners.
   

3. Newtown High School to induct 17 honorees into inaugural Athletic Hall of Fame class Nov. 8 (nhregister.com) — Newtown High School is launching its Athletic Hall of Fame with a Nov. 8 ceremony in Monroe honoring 17 former athletes, coaches, administrators, and contributors who helped build Newtown's sports tradition. The athletic director says the class reflects excellence, leadership, and sportsmanship, and residents can find ticket details and upcoming honoree bios on newtownhawks.com.
   

4. Fine Art Botanical Photography Exhibition On View At Municipal Center (newtownbee.com) — You can visit a solo exhibition of fine art botanical photography by Norwalk artist Fred Bonilla this month at the Newtown Municipal Center Gallery on Primrose Street. Weekday and evening hours make it easy to drop in and see his dramatic, portrait-style floral images, created after decades of experience in photography and teaching.
   

5. Snapshot: Timothy Koppe (newtownbee.com) — A Newtown resident of four years shares what he loves about the town's close-knit, supportive feel, including a stranger offering to help his wife with a flat tire. He talks about teaching, favorite authors and podcasts, and the long journey to finishing his own historical mystery book, while emphasizing responsibility and making the most of opportunities.
   

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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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