The Cheapest Gas In Waterford

1.    There is a 50 percent chance of rain today, and either way, it will be gloomy all day, according to the National Weather Service. Tonight it should definitely rain, and then continue into Wednesday morning, according to the service. At least the high is 59.

    2.    Monday afternoon, Patch drove around to all the town’s gas stations to find the cheapest price (a process that ironically used quite a bit of gas). Anyway, many were locked at the cheapest price of $3.87. However, every one required you to pay in cash, or have a Stop & Shop card, except one: Cumberland Farms in Quaker Hill. There it was $3.87, no matter how you paid for it, or where you bought your groceries. Considering Cumberland Farms also won best coffee in Waterford last year, I think it is fair to call the place the best gas station in town.

    3.  A state committee approved an $8 million sale of Seaside Regional Center to Farmington developer Mark Steiner, according to First Selectman Dan Steward.

It is now up to Attorney General George Jepsen to grant final approval. Steiner will turn the former tuberculosis sanitarium into high-end condominiums for seniors, according to Steward. Patch will look into details of this potential sale, and have a full story soon.

    4.  The spring book fair continues today at Quaker Hill Elementary School (it runs all week). The book fair is open from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

    5.    On this date in 1961, Yuri Gagarin becomes the first human to travel into outer space. Gagarin was a Russian cosmonaut. And in 1955, the polio vaccine is declared safe and effective, as plans are made for vast distribution. Dr. Jonas Salk developed the vaccine.

Quote of the Day

“If you don’t know where you are going, any road will get you there.”

-Lewis Carroll

Trivia of the Day

Today is supermodel Brooklyn Decker’s 24th birthday. Who is her husband?

Yesterday’s Answer: Larry Flynt started “Hustler” magazine.