🌱 Essex Steam Train Half Marathon + Child Dies In Boating Accident

Happy Sunday, people of Essex-Chester-Deep River! Let's get you all caught up on what's happening locally to start today off on an informed note.

First, today's weather:

Cooler with clouds and sun. High: 51 Low: 36.

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

1. Do you think you are fast enough to beat a train? The Essex Steam Train Half Marathon will take place on April 23. You can run the entire race alone, or you can split the difference and run half and have a teammate run the other half as a relay. The Steam Train Half Marathon and two-person relay is the only road race against a turn-of-the-century steam train in the United States and it's right here in the tri-town area. Making this event super unique the runners race the train while families and friends can ride the train and cheer on the runners as the train and the runners leave the station together. (Beat The Train)
2. According to Will Healey, who is the spokesman for the state Department of Energy and Environmental Protection, a child died in a boating accident Friday evening and three others were hospitalized. Four individuals, including two juveniles, were on the vessel when it capsized. The DEEP EnCon Police are currently investigating the deadly boating accident that occurred on Wyassup Lake in North Stonington. (Patch)
3. Area young people ages ten to 14 are invited to join the Oddfellows Playhouse show, 'Grumbling Gryphons' as performers. (Middletown Press)

From my notebook:

• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "What a pawsome event coming up in May! Mark your calendars!" (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "WBDC presents a free webinar "Financial Foundations: Business Banking 101" on Monday, April 18." (Facebook)
• Town of Chester: On Monday, April 18, the Art & Antiques Auction opens online. The auction includes almost 100 items – eclectic, unusual, useful, and affordable. You really should check it out – there’s something for everyone! (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.