With Gas Prices Soaring, Where is the Cheapest Gas in Danbury?

According to a Monday (3/25/24) report from WTNH, gas prices have been rising for the past four weeks throughout the State of Connecticut. They say: "Compared to a month ago, today’s average is 18.8 cents per gallon higher. Compared to this time last year, it’s 18.5 cents higher."

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On Monday, Connecticut's average price for a gallon of gas in Connecticut was $3.40/g. Seeing as the price is ridiculous, it is time to do some value shopping for the Danbury readers. According to a Wednesday (3/27/24) Gas Buddy report, the cheapest gallon of gas in Danbury is at the Citgo at 64 Newtown Road where the price is $3.29.

Here are the Top 4 Cheapest gallons of gas in the Hat City

Citgo - 64 Newtown Road - 3.29
Citgo - 90 West Street - 3.31
Gulf - 300 White Street - 3.31
Road Runners - 282 White Street - 3.31

The most expensive in Danbury, Connecticut is the Mobil at 40 Backus Avenue where gas is $3.99/g.

Not far away from Danbury, you can find some of the cheapest gas in the state. The New Milford Mercury at 222 Danbury Road was listed on Gas Buddy for $3.10 on Wednesday. The Valero at 315 Danbury Road in New Milford was also inexpensive at $3.11/g. In Brookfield, you can find the cheapest gas at the 177 Federal Road Citgo for $3.12.

It's hard to believe we live in a time where gas over $3 is the cheapest you can find but this is our reality. I really need to pass right by Mobil every chance I get because they are always the most expensive stations but I love having the pumps all to myself. If I have to play Tetris just to get my car lined up with the pump, I'm out of there and on to the next place.

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7 of Danbury's Most Interesting Signs

There is a song by Tesla and the lyrics go something like this:

"Signs Signs, everywhere there's signs blocking out the scenery breaking my mind, do this, don't do that can't you read the sign?" I think the song was actually written by a man named Les Emmerson but that is for another day. Signs can block out the scenery, disturb or even make people laugh. Danbury, CT has it's fair share of signs, these are just a bit more interesting than your average public message.

Gallery Credit: Lou Milano

Some of Danbury's Best Gas Stations When You Are in A Rush

Whether stopping for gas, getting a coffee or just grabbing a snack, gas stations/convenience stores should be convenient, but that is not always the case. Sometimes you wait in long pump lines, some gas station lots have an odd configurations, the staff can be slow to ring you out or you get stuck behind people buying 50 Lotto tickets. These Danbury gas stations have cracked the code, they don't fall into the common mistakes that make a gas station stop a headache. These are "Some of Danbury's Best Gas Stations When You Are In a Rush."

Gallery Credit: Lou Milano

CT Got on the UFO Map in 1987 When 200 People Reported Something Strange in the Sky

In the 1980's, New York's Hudson Valley was a magnet for UFOs. I should rephrase for the non-believers, the Hudson Valley was home to thousands of reports of unidentified flying objects. This trend wasn't just taking place in New York, Connecticut also had it's fair share of incidents with the most notable coming in 1987. What you're about to read really happened here in CT and it terrified hundreds of people who were left wondering what they had seen.