🌱The Essex Go Bragh Parade Is Back + Chester Gets $5000 Grant

Happy Sunday, Essex-Chester-Deep River! Here's everything you need to know going on today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and chilly. High: 27 Low: 22.

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

1. The Essex Go Bragh Irish Parade is back! After a two-year hiatus, the well-known event will once again be celebrated in downtown Essex. (Town Of Essex)
2. Chester was awarded a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Middlesex County. The money will be used to expand the 211-Chester Program and address the digital divide in our community. (Town of Chester)
3. Want to install an electric storage device in your home or business? Now is the time to do it in Connecticut. Thousands of dollars in incentives are available. (CT News Junkie)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Celebrating Imbolc & New Beginnings: A Forest Bathing Walk (11:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Chester CT Historical Society: "We hope everyone is having a good Winter. Here’s an archived post from 7 years ago." (Facebook)
• Essex Fire Engine Co. #1: “The National Volunteer Fire Council's most recent count shows a 17% drop in the number of volunteer firefighters since 1984." (Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "The Early Childhood Council has created a preschool scholarship program. This scholarship program is open to residents of Chester, Deep River, and Essex."(Facebook)

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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.