🌱Essex Board Of Finance Public Hearing + Looking For A New Job?

Hey, Essex-Chester-Deep River! I'm here in your inbox this morning to get you up to speed on everything you need to know about what's going on around town. Today we have these stories and more:

• Essex Board of Finance Public Hearing.
• Looking for a new job?
• Nutmeg Business Networking event

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

1. The Town of Essex Board of Finance will hold a public hearing in the Essex Town Hall Auditorium and by remote access via Zoom on Thursday, April 20 at 7:30 pm. According to an email sent out from the town, "the purpose of the meeting is to receive estimates and requests for expenditures of the Town of Essex for the Fiscal Year July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024, and to hear any and all persons who wish to be heard in regard to any appropriation they are desirous the Board should recommend or reject." (Town of Essex)
2. Many local employers throughout Essex-Chester-Deep River are looking for new employees. Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time work, opportunities are still out there. Each week, Patch and ZipRecruiter release a roundup of the latest local jobs listed in the region. Here are some of the top jobs currently available in Essex-Chester-Deep River and across greater Connecticut. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. You are invited to join the Nutmeg Business Networking for a fun seminar geared towards educating small businesses on how they can grow their business utilizing marketing, social media, branding and sales strategies. According to a press release from the Middlesex Chamber of Commerce, you will enjoy four presentations from industry experts, meet like-minded professionals and start your journey on taking your business to the next level. For more information click here. (Press Release Desk)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

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From my notebook:

• Town of Essex – Government: " How much of your food do you let go bad or stale? Start measuring the food you waste. --Smart Shopping: Plan your meals for the week before going to the grocery store." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "The 2nd half of the night included several art stations set up for different projects! There was stop animation, watercolors, bookmark creation, felt sunflowers, marble painting, and sun catchers from upcycled CDs!" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "Please join us next week. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/ownvoices-book-discussion-we-are-not-here-to-be-bystanders-tickets-601588596687" (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Town of Chester Connecticut: "Erica Cirino has devoted her life to protecting the environment. She’ll be doing just that on April 22 as the featured artist during the town of Chester’s first Earth Day celebration." (Town of Chester Connecticut via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Money Smart Week: Debt Relief, Wednesday, April 19, 2023 at 1:00 p.m. CT Struggling with debt? Get resources fromNFCC on how to decrease what you owe and avoid pitfalls like predatory lending. Register: http://ow.ly/ANIA50NxfVv" (Essex Library via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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