🌱Deep River Farmers Market This Weekend + Art In Downtown Essex

Hello all. I'm back with your fresh copy of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily. Come along to find out the most important things happening in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and less humid. High: 82 Low: 61.

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

1. The first week of the Deep River Farmers Market will be held Saturday, June 18 at 1 Church Street, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be several vendors, including The Nest, pottery makers, candle makers, jewelry, maple syrup, produce and more, along with musical entertainment with Tim Koski. For any other musicians interested, there are dates available throughout the market season.(Deep River Farmer's Market via Facebook)
2. It's that time of year in downtown Essex, time for the Annual Summer Arts Festival, which will be held on the Essex Green, June 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday June 19 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Works by New England artists in all genres will abound. Come check out the beautiful pieces, choose your favorite and make it yours. See you there. (Middletown Press)
3. Looking for work? You may be in luck. Here's our weekly roundup of recently posted jobs in the Essex-Chester-Deep River region, as powered by ZipRecruiter, to help you through the current landscape. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
4. Ever wonder who the top paid state employees are in the Nutmeg State? Patch has compiled a list; UConn Health Center employees made up about 60 of the top 100 highest-paid state employees and the state Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services had about 20 of the top 100 spots. UConn had the largest payroll out of any state agency at $613 million. It was followed by the Department of Corrections at $485 million and UConn Health Center at $469 million.(Patch)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• ALL AGES Take and Make Craft - Essex Library Association (all day)
• Historical Fiction Book Group - Essex Library Association (10:30 a.m.)
• Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Group (5 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Essex Steam Train & Riverboat: "Congratulations to Eric & Ana! Thanks for letting us be a part of your special day!" (Essex Steam Train & Riverboat via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "@ The Library Things have been moving in the Children's Department, and with the move comes new signs! Check out the new, improved signage Miss Nicole has put up to help you find what you're looking for." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Father's Day is only a few days away! Don't know what to do with dad. How about a cozy movie night in? Grab a fun, dad-centric film from our collection, make him a tub of popcorn, and spent some quality time." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "This summer, Essex Library is hosting Teen Coding Camp on Fridays at 4 p.m. July 1-August 19. For teens in grades 7-12. Registration is required." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Celebrating 25 years of the One Circle Foundation, which is where our Girls Circle Program comes from! Check out this video to hear what other facilitators are saying about these evidence-based programs!" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Don't forget, Saturday June 18 is the day you get to flex those awesome chess skills at the upcoming Deep River Library Chess Tournament! Registration is needed to compete!" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)

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• Hire A Pro To Clean Up The Yard For Dad (June 19)
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• Chester Rotary 44th 4 on the 4th Road Race (July 4)
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• Dining room table and chairs (Details)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! I'll see you soon.

— 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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