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🌱 Patch AM: Rocky Hill Gas Prices Below State Average As Connecticut Prices Ease
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In today's newsletter:
- See which Rocky Hill stations now have the cheapest gas
Also on today's calendar: Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a paper airplane that can't fly? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Mostly sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 53 degrees.
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📰 News we're reading
• Rocky Hill Gas Prices Below State Average As Connecticut Prices Ease (patch.com) — Drivers in Rocky Hill are paying less for gas than the Connecticut, New England, and national averages, according to the latest AAA and federal data. Six local stations are averaging $4.28 per gallon, with several along Silas Deane Highway and Cromwell Avenue posting some of the town's lowest prices. Residents are still paying far more than a year ago despite this local advantage. 
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rocky Hill
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★ Featured events ★
- Pizza & Postcard →
Rocky Hill Democratic Town Committee Headquarters, 825 Cromwell Avenue, Rocky Hill
5:30 pm
Wednesday October 7
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Other local events
- DTC Monthly Meeting →
Rocky Hill Town Council Chambers, 761 Old Main Street, Rocky Hill
7:00 pm - Connecticut Orchid Society's "Orchid Harvest" →
Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill - Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill - Connecticut Orchid Society Show & Sale "Orchid Harvest" →
Sheraton Hartford South Hotel, 100 Capital Blvd, Rocky Hill
10:00 am - Finance Committee →
Council Chambers, Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
5:00 pm - Economic Development Committee →
Council Chambers, Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
6:00 pm - Open Space and Conservation Commission →
Council Chambers, Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
6:00 pm - Board of Education Meeting →
Council Chambers, Rocky Hill Town Hall, Rocky Hill
7:00 pm - Join the Rocky Hill Fall Fest 2026! →
Elm Ridge Park Veterans Memorial Amphitheatre, 376 Elm Street, Rocky Hill
3:00 pm - Tip-A-Cop hosted by Rocky Hill PD →
Wood-n-Tap - Rocky Hill, 12 Town Line Rd, Rocky Hill
4:00 pm - Oct. 24, St. Pius X Church Fair, Tag Sale & Free Hayrides →
Oct.24th St. Pius X Church Fair, Tag Sale & Free Hayrides
9:00 am
Thursday October 8
Saturday October 10
Sunday October 11
Tuesday October 13
Wednesday October 14
Thursday October 15
Saturday October 17
Tuesday October 20
Friday October 23
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Does anyone know if there's a place or person who takes old vacuum cleaners that no longer work?
I'd rather not just throw them away if someone can use them or their parts. (Nextdoor Knollwood Rd)
- Hartford HealthCare at Home posted a job opening for Referral Coordinator - Endocrinology in Rocky Hill. Apply here.
- Chipotle posted a job opening for Kitchen Leader in Rocky Hill. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rocky Hill here.
🗞 Nearby News
Wethersfield
- This Week In Wethersfield: New Highcrest School Hearing, Old Academy Repairs, Early Voting And More (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)
Berlin
- Where To Pick Pumpkins Near Berlin This Fall — And How To Carve Them (patch.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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