🌱Connecticut Realtors Has New President + New COVID Subvariant

Good morning, Essex-Chester-Deep River. I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Because community news matters! In today's briefing, we'll cover these stories and more:

• Connecticut has a new President of Realtors!
• The real estate market is always changing.
• COVID changes!

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Partly cloudy. High: 45 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories in Essex-Chester-Deep River today:

1. According to a press release from the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, "The New Haven Middlesex Association of REALTORS is pleased to announce that David Gallitto of Middletown has been installed as the 2023 President of Connecticut REALTORS®. Gallitto has been a REALTOR® for 20 years and is a senior member of Huntsman, Meade & Partners in New Haven. He is a member of the New Haven Middlesex Association of Realtors where he has served as President in 2016 and was the association’s local REALTOR® of the Year in 2013. Gallitto is a Director with the National Association of Realtors.(Patch)
2. On the hunt for a new home nearby, but tired of looking through the same old real-estate listings over and over? You've come to the right place! To save you some time, we've compiled an up-to-date batch of new listings nearby.Here's a list of the five latest homes to go up for sale in and around the Essex-Chester-Deep River area — such as a house in the Deep River area with 2 beds and 2 baths for $332,900, and another in the Essex area with 6 beds and 6 baths for $3.7 million. Looking for more pics and details? Just click on any address to learn more. Happy house hunting! (Patch)
3. In COVID-19 news, according to CT Insider.com, "a new Omicron subvariant, XBB 1.5, now makes up the vast majority of new cases in New England, rapidly outcompeting the previous BA.4 and BA.5 variants. The XBB 1.5 variant was first detected in the region in mid-November. (CT Insider.com)

From my notebook:

• Town of Essex – Government: "Your grease-free pizza boxes can be recycled, but please remove the cheese and crusts before placing in the bin. We promise not to judge you for not eating the crust." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Introducing our Countdown to College Series for teens in grades 10-12! First session: Saturday, January 21, at 3 PM Join college counselor Daryl Capuano of The Learning Consultants to learn tips and tricks for acing your SATs! " (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services: Invites the kids to start the new year with Babysitter Training and Certification! The training is for ages 11-17 and costs $65 fee which includes all training, books, and certifications. (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a native of Connecticut, who currently resides in the Tri-Town community of Chester, Deep River and Essex. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my small town community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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