🌱Electric Vehicle, Hybrid Car Show In Essex + Tri-Town Real Estate

Hello again, neighbors! It's Monday in Essex-Chester-Deep River and I'm back in your inbox to get you caught up on all the most important things happening locally. Today you'll learn about these stories and more...

• What's new in the tri-town housing market?
• Grants for the arts!
• Electric and hybrid vehicle car show!

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, rain, mainly early. High: 63 Low: 57.

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

1. On the hunt for a new house nearby, but tired of browsing through the same old real-estate listings over and over? Never fear! To help simplify your search, we've got an up-to-date batch of five new listings nearby. Here’s a sampling of the newest batch of properties to hit the housing market in and around Essex-Chester-Deep River — such as one in the Essex area for $244,900, and another in the Essex area with three bedrooms and four bathrooms for $1.9 million. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
2. According to a press release from the office of State Representative Christine Palm, "CT Humanities (CTH) is once again partnering with the Connecticut Office of the Arts to offer CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grants. These non-competitive grants provide general operating support to our state's museums, cultural, humanities and arts organizations - helping them to best serve our communities. CT Humanities will distribute $8.5 million in CT Cultural Fund Operating Support Grant awards, ranging in size from $5,000 to $250,000, and the application deadline is rapidly approaching. The minimum grant award amount is $5,000 and the maximum award amount is $250,000."(cthumanities.org)
3. With gas and oil prices rising and the push for electric vehicle (EV) cars getting stronger, don't you think it's time you learn more about them? Well, you are in luck! Sustainable Essex is holding an EV and Hybrid car show on October 29 at the Essex Town Hall parking lot from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be no dealers and no test drives! Just real information about EVs and Hybrid EVs from the people who own and drive them (sustainableessex.com)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Special Board Meeting - Essex Library Association (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Essex Library: "Teen Book Club meets this Thursday at 4:00! There's still time to join! Come grab a copy of Pumpkinheads and get in on the fun!" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Do you love food but aren't as enthused about the idea of cooking? Do you like reading recipe blogs more than making the recipes? Then check out some of our excellent food-related memoirs, essays, and non-fiction!" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Next Saturday Oct. 29 @ 3:00 is Spooky Stories! All-ages event featuring spooky books, spine-tingling songs, & a creepy craft! Register at 860-767-1560 or e-mail staff.essexlib@gmail.com. October 29 or 31, come to the Essex Library." (Essex Library 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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