🌱Deep River Farmer's Market Coming + Essex Home Values Rise

Morning, Essex-Chester-Deep River! Let's get you started this Saturday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Clouds breaking and cold. High: 29 Low: 19.

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

1. According to Redfin, the median sale price for a single-family home in Essex, from October to December was $910,000. Learn more about the tri-town Real Estate market(Essex, Chester, Deep River Patch)
2. Great news; there will be a Deep River Farmer's Market this spring. (Facebook)
3. Governor Lamont, who is seeking a second term in office, is proposing more than $300 million in property tax cuts. (CT News Junkie)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Stammtisch: German Conversation Group (2:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• There will be a Regional Housing Plan Presentation Workshop held on Monday, January 24th (Town of Essex)
• Did you know that batteries and electronics in recycling facilities can cause fires? Learn how to recycle properly in the tri-towns (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Saturday. 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.