🌱Essex Is 'An Ideal Small Town' + New Houses Hit The Local Market

Good day, neighbors! Karena Garrity here with the latest copy of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny. High: 55 Low: 37.

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

1. There are three new local houses on the market in Essex-Chester-Deep River. Check them out here! (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
2. Pointing out its small-town allure, long-standing history and iconic parades, Only in Your State has highlighted Essex as a place to visit in the Nutmeg State. It has called it, "an ideal small town."(OnlyInYourState)
3. The childcare industry in the state of Connecticut is in need of more workers to keep the doors open. Reportedly, child care centers around the state are losing teachers and staff turnover is high. How is this problem going to be fixed? (CTInsider)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Friends of the Library book sale - Essex Library Association (10:00 AM)
• Friends book sale cleanup - Essex Library Association (4:00 PM)
• Script & Sip: Modern Calligraphy (6:30 PM)
• Auditions for Meeting House Players Spring production (7:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Essex Steam Train: Thomas & Friends will be here on May 28, 29 and June 4, 5.(Essex Steam Train)
• The Deep River Fire Department: The Deep River Fire Department is holding a Lime sale on April 9. From 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Deep River Fire Department. (Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "9 TOWN TRANSIT: Free Fares through June 30 as part of the state of Connecticut's efforts to ease the pain of high gas prices and inflation, Governor Lamont has announced that bus service statewide will be fare-free from April 1 through June 30." (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.