🌱Do You Know Your Trivia? + Secure Firearms Law Reintroduced!

Good morning, everybody. I'm here with your Wednesday edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily. Keep reading to find out all the things you need to know about what's happening locally, including updates on:

• Trivia night to benefit the Ivoryton Library!
• Houses on the market!
• Secure firearms law reintroduced.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 35 Low: 23.

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

1. Join the Ivoryton Library on Saturday March 4, from 7 to 10 p.m. for a Trivia Fundraiser Night at the Centerbrook Meeting House. Doors open at 7 p.m., the game begins at 7:30 p.m. The evening includes a cash bar, red cup door prizes, pub snacks and a teacup raffle. Tickets are $15 a person, or a table of 8 for $100. Proceeds from the fundraiser benefitting the Ivoryton Library. Hope to see you there! (Ivoryton Library)
2. Finding your next home shouldn't be a headache! As part of our weekly real estate roundup, we're bringing you some recently listed and interesting houses to hit the market in and around the Essex-Chester-Deep River area. Click to see what's been listed in your area. (Patch)
3. "Members of the Connecticut congressional delegation reintroduced a law that would require gun owners to secure their firearms from children. The bill is named after Ethan Song, a Guilford teenager who was killed by an unsecured gun in a neighbor's home. It is estimated that 4.6 million children live in homes with at least one loaded and unsecured firearm, according to the Giffords Law Center. Connecticut passed its own Ethan's Law in 2019. A federal version of Ethan's Law passed the U.S. House last year as part of a larger Protecting Our Kids Act. Rep. Rosa DeLauro urged Congress to pass the law this year." (Patch)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Friends of the Forest Celebrates Selection as a Big Y Community Bag Program Beneficiary (8:00 AM)
• Open Lego Play (Gr. K-6) (3:30 PM)
• Countdown to College: FAFSA Workshop (5:30 PM)
• Flash Fiction In a Flash (6:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Essex Steam Train & Riverboat: "Get ready for a Shamrockin' good time at the Essex Steam Train this March! Get your tickets today and let the shenanigans begin!" (Essex Steam Train & Riverboat via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Here is the February lineup of gatherings at The Nest Coffee House! Check out the link below for information and registration! ❤️ https://www.meetup.com/Nest-Gatherings/" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "Consider recycling your food scraps! It's free for Essex residents to recycle food scraps at the Transfer Station and we are still selling starter kits!" (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)

You're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new update.

— 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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