🌱 Heartfelt Market Takes Place In Deep River + Weekend Weather

Hello, people of Essex-Chester-Deep River! It's me again, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily.

First, today's weather:

Enjoy the day! It's going to be a nice one. Breezy with periods of sun. High: 55 Low: 29.

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

1. It looks like it is going to be a beautiful Saturday to celebrate the second annual Heartfelt Market in Deep River. The event is to benefit the Deep River Ambulance and Deep River Fire departments and to spreading a little love. (Zip06.com)
2. The Tri-town area will be abuzz this weekend with a plethora of fun activities. What events are you interested in? (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. Get the scoop on the weekend weather forecast for the tri-town area. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
4. Two new homes are on the market in the tri-towns. Are you looking to move? (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
5. A bevy of furry friends are looking for their forever homes. Check out their stories here. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
6. The Connecticut Department of Transportation exit sign replacement project is underway on routes 9, 17 and 82. The project involves the replacement of signs along Route 9 from Old Saybrook to Farmington and is expected to be completed sometime this spring. (Middletown Press)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• 2nd Annual Hearfelt Market (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Deep River Parks and Rec: Hiking club returns to tri-towns (Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "A fun little February craft for you and your littles, brought to you by the Early Childhood Council Coordinator's corner!" (Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "You can mix business with pleasure but don't mix trash with recyclables" (Facebook)

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• 2nd Annual Hearfelt Market (February 12)
• Mass Extinction in Our Once and Future World is topic for Feb 12 CT Darwin Day (February 12)
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• Privé-Swiss Med Spa Galentine's Event (February 24)
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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.