🌱Coffee Is Back At Deep River Farm + Deep River Town Budget Passed

Hi all. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now...

First, today's weather:

An afternoon shower or two. High: 80 Low: 60.

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

1. If you are local and you have driven past the former Deep River Farm stand recently, you may have noticed some hustle and bustle. What is being called, "The Ashlawn Outpost at Deep River Farms" is now officially open according to a Facebook post about the spot. The coffee establishment will reportedly be open from 7 a.m.-4p.m. daily. It will be closed on Mondays. Offering up a wide array of coffee choices, smoothies and more, the business will also be selling breakfast and lunch from the Ashlawn Kitchen. (Facebook)
2. According to an article in cbs.news, the House Judiciary Committee today will consider eight pieces of gun control legislation that will be packaged together as the "Protecting Our Kids Act." It will move to the House floor for a vote next week. The article states, "The committee will first debate and modify the proposed legislation in a mark-up session before the full House votes. But any measure passed by the Democratic-led House would also need to get through the Senate, requiring 60 votes to advance and pass. The evenly divided Senate is highly unlikely to accept the sweeping changes most Democrats in the House want, which includes: raising the age for purchasing a semiautomatic centerfire rifle from 18 to 21 years old. Making it illegal to import, sell, manufacture, transfer or possess a large-capacity magazine, with some exceptions. (cbs.news)
3. The town of Deep River's fiscal year budget for 2022-2023 has been adopted. The $19,076,304 budget, which is reportedly down 8.53 percent under the current fiscal year's budget, was approved at the annual town meeting and will go into effect on July 1. (Zip06)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• First Thursday Book Club - Essex Library Association (4 p.m.)
• Our Constitution: Part 2 with Akhil Reed Amar (7 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Chester Rotary: It's never too early to start planning for the iconic 44th 4 on the 4th Annual Rotary Club, four-mile run or walk in downtown Chester. This year the event will take place on Monday, July 4 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Facebook)
• SOMA: South of Main Art Collective is having an Anniversary Party on Saturday, June 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. There will be music, pizza, drinks, and art. Stop by and say Hi! (Facebook)
• Town of Chester: "There has been much talk recently about invasive plant species. One of the worse plants is the Japanese knotweed. There is a map and informational handouts in the front lobby of the town hall about this plant. Please stop in and learn about it."(Facebook)
• Ivoryton: Mark your calendars for the Milltrail Hike, Remembering the Flood. The hike will be held on June 4 at the Ivory Street entrance in Ivoryton. The hike will include a tour of Millrace Preserve, a talk about Ivoryton and its rich and storied history and the iconic flood, which ended an era. (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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