🌱Altercation At Scotch Plains + Chester Fair Wine & Beer Tasting

Good morning, Essex-Chester-Deep River! It's Thursday, so let's get you started with everything you need to know going on in Essex-Chester-Deep River today.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy, a little rain; breezy. High: 51 Low: 47.

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

1. According to an arrest warrant affidavit filed in Superior Court in Middletown, On February 27, off-duty Old Saybrook police officer, Tyler Schulz allegedly shoved a man into a shuffleboard table at Scotch Plains Tavern in Essex and grabbed the neck of a second man who tried to intervene. State police investigated the case. Schultz has been charged with one count of second-degree breach of peace, which is a Class B misdemeanor. If he is convicted, Schultz faces up to six months in prison and a maximum fine of $1,000. According to the state court database, Schulz’s next court date is set for April 22. (Middletown Press)
2. It's official, The Chester Fair will be holding its annual Wine & Beer Tasting on Saturday, June 18 at the Chester Fairgrounds. Let the summer celebrations begin! There will be wine and beer vendors, live entertainment and various local restaurants will be selling food. All proceeds from the event will go towards Chester Fair educational programming. (Facebook)
3. Tri-town meetings and public buildings post the lifting of mask mandates; the community is bouncing back and the technology upgrades to meeting attendance may be some lasting good that has come out of the necessity of the pandemic. (Zip06.com)
4. "Just swipe and delete," is the advice the Better Business Bureau of Connecticut is giving residents, due to an influx of scams using "friendly texts from unknown numbers." The BBB said these scammers potentially have the technology to steal phone contacts and continue to scam victims and their contacts also, so avoid even opening up the unknown text. (NBC Connecticut)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• The "Oscar's" Week Film Festival - Essex Library Association (4:00 PM)
• Girl Scouts Daisy troop 62041 - Essex Library Association (4:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit Chester CT: "Get excited for camp this summer at Camp Hazen YMCA" (Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "Excitement for boating season is growing the Chester Boat Basin!" (Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Have youth who vape? Here is some great information for parents and caregivers in our latest edition of Tri-Town Youth Services weekly newsletter! - https://mailchi.mp/ttysb/gt7pycu4ed-6173201" (Facebook)
• Deep River Housing Authority: "We just received a limited number of tickets to VRHS's Musical the Little Mermaid. We will be selling tickets to seniors in the Deep River area for a discounted price of $5/ticket. The show will be on Sunday, April 10th at 1 p.m. Tickets w..." (Facebook)
• Essex Park and Recreation: "Tennis Starts this weekend, sign up now!" (Facebook)

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• Spring Classes Begin March 28th! (March 28)
• Shoreline Arts Alliance Presents ARTStravaganza: The Great Connecticut Arts Raffle! (April 12)
• Earth Day Festival & Market - Help Us Celebrate 50 Years! (April 23)
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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.