🌱The Connecticut River Museum Gets A Grant + Bald Eagles In CT

Morning, people of Essex-Chester-Deep River! It's me again, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily.

First, today's weather:

Breezy, cold, blowing snow. High: 24 Low: 6.

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

1. The Connecticut River Museum received a $50,700 Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant that will be used, in part, to enhance its technology and digital presence. (Connecticut River Museum)
2. Connecticut's bald eagle population is strong, which makes spotting the iconic birds more common than it used to be. (Norwich Bulletin)
3. Essex Library will host a photographer talk featuring drone pictures taken over the past year in Connecticut. (Torrington Register Citizen)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

From my notebook:

• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Stroller walks are starting in February!" (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "SCORE Southeastern CT is offering a free webinar February 22, 5:30-7 p.m. Registration is required." (Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "The Library's Digital Collections includes Digital Magazines. In Hoopla, choose the Magazine BingePass and read all the magazines you want" (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.