🌱It's Forest Fire Season In CT Be Careful + Job Opening In Essex

Hey, Essex-Chester-Deep River! Let's get this day started. Here's what's happening today in town.

First, today's weather:

Cloudy and cooler. High: 55 Low: 42.

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

1. Connecticut's high forest fire danger is usually during the spring season from mid-March through May. Saturday, the area was at a "high" forest fire danger level. The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Forest Fire Control Office urges all who enjoy the use of Connecticut's parks, forests and open spaces, to use fires with caution and practice forest fire prevention tips especially during the spring season. (DEEP)
2. The town of Essex is currently looking to fill the position of part-time landfill/recycling operator. Are you looking for a new job? (Facebook)
3. According to a press release from the Connecticut State Department of Education, Governor Ned Lamont and Connecticut Education Commissioner Charlene Russell-Tucker have announced that the Connecticut State Department of Education is dedicating $8 million of federal American Rescue Plan funding to continue the state's highly successful Summer Enrichment Program in 2022. Launched last year the grant program was created to help connect students during the summer months to high-quality enrichment opportunities. This summer it will be doing more of the same. (Patch)

From my notebook:

• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Faith, our Youth+Community Engagement Program Director, brought in some of her heirloom orange hat tomato babies to plant for Earth Day! These micro plants will provide some quick and easy snacks for kiddos in our summer programs!" (Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "National Prescription Take-Back Day Saturday, April 30 10am-2pm" (Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "Saturday, April 30, 9am-1pm, join Sustainable Essex for its Earth Day celebration!" (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Reminder for all teens in grades 7-12! Teen TGIF is Friday, April 29, @ 3:30! Come by the program room between 3:30 & 4:30 to hang out with fellow teens. We will have snacks, favorite Nintendo Switch games like Super Smash Bros, coloring books, card games, and more! " (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.