🌱Child Tax Rebate Deadline Looms + Look At Tri-Town Homes For Sale

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First, today's weather:

Humid. High: 85 Low: 62.

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

1. Parents take note: the 2022 Connecticut Child Tax Rebate is now open. The rebate reportedly provides taxpayers with a state tax rebate of up to $250 per child for a maximum of three children. Any Connecticut resident who claimed at least one dependent child 18 years old or younger on their 2021 federal income tax return may be eligible. Anyone interested in seeking a rebate must apply to the Connecticut Department of Revenue Services. The application period will close on July 31. This timeline will enable qualified recipients to receive funds beginning in late August. (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook )
2. Here's a list of the four most recent houses to hit the market in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area — such as a house in the Essex area with 5 beds and 3 baths for $1.4 million, and another in the Essex area with 3 beds and 2.5 baths for $775,000. Are you looking to move. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. According to an article in the Harbor News, "the town of Old Saybrook has received a special exception application, filed by Fine Fettle Dispensary, to open a cannabis dispensary at 233 Boston Post Road." The article states, "Last month the Zoning Commission (ZC) passed new regulations that effectively banned retail marijuana stores everywhere except for the B-4 district as well as restricted it to businesses that received approval from the town before January 2022. Only two businesses received such approval, one being Fine Fettle. Old Saybrook land-use officials said that because the application is a special exception, it would require a public hearing. The tentative schedule is for the application to go before the Architectural Review Board on Wednesday, June 22, the Planning Commission on Wednesday, July 6, and the ZC on Monday, July 18." (Zip06.com)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Author Talk with Jerry Roberts: The British Raid On Essex (4 p.m.)
• The British Raid on Essex: Author Talk with Jerry Roberts (4 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Essex Library: "A reminder to town residents: A new stop signs in coming in downtown Ivoryton." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Caregivers of the littles, this one is for you! The Early Childhood Council of Essex, Deep River, and Chester has several planned meetups this summer! Get in some social time for the littles and yourselves!" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Teens! Summer Reading just got a whole lot tastier! Introducing STEM Culinary Camp for teens in grades 7-12! Select Saturdays, July 2, 16 and 30, and August 13 at 1 p.m. Registration is required, please call 860-767-1560 to register." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "There is still time to sign up for next week's Paper Squishy Party Event! For tweens and teens in grades 3-8 Register at 860-767-1560. Squishies are popular collectible stuffed toys, and can be great to use as a fidget!" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "The Summer Concert Series is back." (Essex Library via Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow morning for another update!

— 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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