🌱Essex Budget Approved + Flexible, Peak Hours Work Program

Hello again, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with your new copy of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily. Here's what you need to know about what's happening in town.

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

1. At the recent annual town meeting, Essex voters adopted the 2022-2023 annual town budget, which is $26,042,584, equating to a 1.52 percent increase over the current year’s fiscal budget. The vote was unanimous. (Zip06)
2. On Monday, a 17-year-old reportedly fell from a cliff at Gillette Castle State Park in East Haddam. The young man was transported to Connecticut Children's Medical Center with facial injuries. The NBC Connecticut news article states that the male is in stable condition, according to the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection. DEEP, the East Haddam Fire Department, as well as the East Hampton and Chester Fire Departments all responded to the scene. The incident is currently under investigation. (NBC Connecticut)
3. Offering up a new program that provides flexibility, Chelsea Groton Bank announces its new Peak Time Career Opportunities. Peak time employees would work during peak hours and a minimum of 10 and a maximum of 19 hours per week. Designed to support individuals looking to start or remain in a professional career while balancing the demands of one's personal life. The program has a flexible component, with the hopes of enticing and retaining workers who may otherswise not be able to work. (Press Release Desk)
4. According to a Facebook post on the Essex Library's page, "under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021, Connecticut has been awarded approximately $123 million to establish MyHomeCT, a program funded by the Homeowner Assistance Fund. The goal of MyHomeCT is to cure mortgage delinquencies and defaults and prevent foreclosures among eligible homeowners that occurred as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The program also includes assistance for qualified non-mortgage expenses including, but not limited to, non-escrowed real estate taxes and insurance as well as condominium or homeowners' association fees." (Facebook)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Dystopian Reader's Society Book Pickup (all day)
• Summer Opportunities for High School Students (9 a.m.)

From my notebook:

• Deep River Public Library: "Not many papers write reviews of children's books, but we love this one from the Virginian Pilot of Miss Elaine's book!" (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Conforme a la Ley de Plan de Rescate Estadounidense de 2021, se asignó a Connecticut un monto aproximado a $123 millones para establecer MyHomeCT, un programa financiado por el Fondo de asistencia para propietarios de viviendas." (Facebook)

• Chester Rotary: It's never too early to start planning for the iconic 44th 4 on the 4th Annual Rotary Club, four-mile run or walk in downtown Chester. This year the event will take place on Monday, July 4th from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll be back 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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