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🌱 Patch AM: Where Tolland Residents Can Get Pumpkins This Fall In Tolland County

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Hello Tolland! Stay connected with the latest updates from around town. Let's dive in! ☕️️

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In today's newsletter:

  • Discover where to grab the perfect pumpkin near Tolland
  • How much more are Tolland drivers paying at the pump today?
  • What led up to the late-night crash on Grant Hill Road?

Also on today's calendar: St Joseph Church $4000 Cash Prize Bingo and 9 more events.

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

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: An a.m. shower; partly sunny, with a high of 72 and low of 43 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny, temps: high: 66, low: 41.
  • Saturday: Sunny, with a high of 65 and low of 45 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Where Tolland Residents Can Get Pumpkins This Fall In Tolland County (patch.com) — Tolland residents looking for the perfect pumpkin have several nearby options, from Johnny Appleseed's stand right in town to pick-your-own patches across Tolland County. The piece highlights local farms, fall activities like hayrides and corn mazes, and offers practical tips for carving a standout jack-o'-lantern at home.
   

2. Here Are The Cheapest, Most Expensive Places To Get Gas In Tolland (patch.com) — Gas prices at Tolland stations are running above the Connecticut and national averages this week, with six local stations averaging $4.48 for regular. The story compares those prices to statewide, regional, and national trends so you can gauge whether filling up locally makes sense right now.
   

3. UConn football coach was drinking for hours before crashing in Tolland, fleeing scene, warrant says (ctinsider.com) — A UConn assistant football coach is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing his car into a tree on Grant Hill Road in Tolland on August 27 and leaving the scene. An arrest warrant details hours of drinking in Coventry beforehand, witness accounts at the crash site, and his later surrender to state police.
   

4. Connecticut inspector suspended after interactions tied to funeral home owner accused of $1M theft (nhregister.com) — A state health inspector was suspended for a month over misconduct tied to his interactions at Burke Fortin Funeral Home, part of a group of funeral homes Pietras once owned in towns including Tolland. While Pietras faces accusations of stealing over $1 million in prepaid funeral funds, the inspector denies wrongdoing and says he was sidelined for months during the investigation.
   

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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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