🌱Buy Nothing And Give + Annual Duck Race In Chester

Hello all. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. Today you'll learn about:

• Buy Nothing Giving event!
• Get your duck today!
• Looking for a new home?

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Times of sun and clouds. High: 58 Low: 38.

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

1. Get ready for the Buy Nothing Member Junk in the Trunk Giving Event, which will be held on May 21 from noon to 2 p.m. in the parking lot of the Essex Town Hall. There are only 40 spots available. Hope to see you there! (Buy Nothing Deep River, Essex, Chester via Facebook
2. Join the Chester Rotary and Homeward Bound for the Rubber Duck Race on May 13 at 2pm in Chester. There will be prizes awarded. All funds raised will benefit the Chester Rotary and Homeward Bound CT's Spay it Forward program. For more information click here. (Rotary Club of Chester, CT via Facebook)
3. Whether you’re actively researching for a new home or just interested in other properties nearby, you can start your search with five of the newest listings in Essex-Chester-Deep River featured below. Follow the address links below to see more photos of homes that spark your interest.Here's a handy list of the five newest homes to hit the housing market in and near the Essex-Chester-Deep River area — including a listing in the Chester area with 3 beds and 1 bath for $399,000, and another in the Essex area with 3 beds and 3 baths for $1.1 million. Looking for more photos and information? Just click on any address to learn more. Happy house hunting. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Shell & Bee: Parent and Me Rainbows and Flowers (9:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Essex – Government: "CT Sea Music Festival is coming! June 9-12!" (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "This is community! Steward Outdoor School and Region 4 Transition Academy ." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Louie returns to the Essex Library, Thursday, May 11 from 5-6 PM! Sign up to spend time with Louie the Labrador, local licensed therapy dog, and his handler, Rebecca Russell! Time slots are a private 10-minutes to spend with Louie. " (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "On May 1, 2023, the OverDrive app will be discontinued. Make the switch to Libby, the newer reading app made by the same people, with the same goal of connecting you to your library. Download Libby or visit libbyapp.com to get started." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries meal sites and pantry locations. And remember, the Essex Library is taking donations throughout April for the SSKP and the Region 4 Backpack Program!" (Essex Library via Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll be in your inbox tomorrow with another update!

— Karena Garrity

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