🌱Deer Rescued From Swamp In Deep River + State Parks At Capacity

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Mostly sunny and pleasant. High: 83 Low: 68.

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

1. It was an absolutely beautiful summer weekend here in Connecticut. People were out enjoying the sunshine and mild temperatures, so much so, that on Sunday, reportedly many state parks in the state had to close their parking lots to visitors. Among them was Chester's Pattaconk Lake State Boat Launch, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. (CT Insider)
2. It was a happy ending for all involved after local firefighters came to the rescue of a deer stuck in the swamp in Deep River. They responded to a call Saturday morning around 8:30 a.m. according to the NBC Connecticut news report. The deer was rescued by the firefighters, local animal control and the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, who all worked together to safely remove the animal from the swamp. According to NBC Connecticut, "after the deer was removed from the swamp, it was released in the forest across the street." (NBC Connecticut)
3. Looking for a new house nearby, but getting tired of browsing through the same old real-estate listings over and over? You've come to the right place! To save you some time, we here at Patch have compiled the latest batch of new listings nearby. Here's a sampling of the newest batch of homes to hit the market in and near Essex-Chester-Deep River — including a home in the Killingworth area with 6 beds and 3.5 baths for $399,000, and another in the Killingworth area with 2 beds and 1 bath for $305,000.(Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Kid's Theatre Workshop @ Deep River Library (2 p.m.)
• Buildings & Grounds Committee - Essex Library Association (5:15 p.m.)
• Board of Trustees meeting - Essex Library Association (6 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• Essex Fire Department: Sunday, July 24 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Ivoryton Playhouse there will be a special gathering to celebrate "Santa Billy". Everyone is asked to dress in Hawaiian shirts and festive fun. (Essex Fire Department via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Earlier this year, we had a very eloquent request from a young patron of ours. Miss Nicole just couldn't say no! Can you guess what the theme for the first week in August will be? Stay tuned for more information." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "July is National Make a Difference to a Child Month, so we are going to focus on mentoring youth! Here is a video created by the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, highlighting the perspective of kiddos who have been mentored." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via 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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