🌱Big Sound From Tiny Ocean Musical Group + Celebrate Juneteenth!

Hello, everybody. I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily, full of all the things you need to know about what's going on in town. Let's dive right in.

First, today's weather:

Partial sunshine. High: 78 Low: 59.

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

1. On July 2 the musical guests at the Concert in the Garden series at the Leif Nilsson Spring Street Studio and Gallery in downtown Chester will be Tiny Ocean. Described as an "indie-folk band," in a CT Insider article the group is reportedly led by songwriter Kierstin Sieser with Keith Newman on bass and Jon Morse on drums. The concert will be held rain or shine from 7 to 9 p.m. According to a news release, Tiny Ocean’s debut album, “Sometimes You’re Right,” was chosen as one of the top 20 albums by Connecticut artists in 2018 by the Hartford Courant. (CT Insider)
2. The local real estate scene is never boring, and there are a variety of homes to choose from these days. Let Patch and Redfin.com be your go-to source for all the latest listings in and around Essex-Chester-Deep River. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. Poems commemorating 14 African-descendants once enslaved in Old Lyme will be read as part of the Juneteenth Celebration of jazz and poetry, in Old Lyme, at the Florence Griswold Museum on June 18 from 2 to 4 p.m. Juneteenth is a federal holiday that commemorates the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. According to a Middletown Press article, between 1670 and 1820, more than 200 enslaved African Americans and indigenous people labored in the historic town of Lyme. (Middletown Press)
4. Peregrine falcons, also called duck hawks, are federally protected, that's why it would have been illegal, for the fisherman who found a baby falcon in the Connecticut River, to bring it home. The fledgling along with its sibling reportedly fell out of their nest under the Charter Oak Bridge and landed in the River when they were testing out their wings. They have since been brought to A Place Called Hope, a birds of prey rescue in Killingworth, where they are being cared for. The plan is to bring the babies back to the area of their nest and hopefully, the parents will hear them calling out and the family will be reunited. According to an article in the Torrington Register Citizen, "the falcons, which can dive at speeds up to 175 mph, have made a comeback in the state and were upgraded from endangered to threatened species. The hunters have adapted to living in cities, where they eat pigeons, starlings and other plentiful prey. Peregrines also feed on mice and rats." (Torrington Register Citizen)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• 10:30 Essex Meadows Book Club - Essex Library Association (10:30 a.m.)
• Dungeons & Dragons Club - Essex Library Association (3 p.m.)
• Personnel Committee - Essex Library Association (4:15 p.m.)
• ALA LTC Town-Wide Conversation: Climate Change and Income Inequality (5:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Town of Essex – Government: "Do you know about the Betty Pierson Shed located at the Essex Transfer Station? This area provides a drop-off location for reusable items that residents want to offer to their neighbors. Wooden furniture, household items, bicycles, etc." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
• Deep River Farms: "We're celebrating Father's Day with a band, cornhole, and of course the best coffee around! Delicious treats both sweet and savory too. We will be open from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., stop by and celebrate with us! Ashlawn Farm Coffee" (Deep River Farms via Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "MANY Village businesses are open on Mondays especially! Make sure to visit during your long weekends this summer!" (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Tri-Town Youth Services is pleased to welcome Elizabeth Keyes, MT-BC, our new Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern! She will be with us until April of 2023." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Deep River Public Library: "Who didn't love those Scholastic Book Fairs!" (Deep River Public Library via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "Summer Arts Festival on the Essex Green June 18, 19 " (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— 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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