🌱Lasagna Love Cooks Up Kindness + New Jobs Available

Hey, Essex-Chester-Deep River! Let's get you all caught up to start this day off on an informed note. Here's everything you need to know about what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and breezy. High: 54 Low: 32.

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

1. Looking for a job? Here is a list of local employers looking to hire new staff. (Patch)
2. Cooking up kindness, Lasagna Love is a non-profit that is changing lives, one lasagna at a time. Learn more about this amazing program. (Facebook)
3. The Hartford Regional Market could help with lessening Connecticut’s vulnerability to food shortages. A new study recommends the regional market in the city’s South Meadows be reshaped as a central location for local farmers to distribute their harvests more widely throughout the state. (Hartford Courant)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Teen Take and Make Craft - Essex Library Association (12:00 AM)
• The "Oscar's" Week Film Festival - Essex Library Association (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Essex Board of Trade: "It’s happening!" (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "At the Library, things are changing in the Children's Room! Board books for babies and young toddlers can now be found directly across from the train tracks - always a popular destination for the little ones." (Facebook)
• Deep River Public Library: "Holy Batman! It's Spring!" (Facebook)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Essex Village: "Need a reputable driver to transport to JFK from Essex. - Please provide name and number. Thank you" (Nextdoor)
• Nextdoor Neighbor, Essex Village: "Has anyone used Essex Savings Bank as their local business account bank? Thank you in advance for any insight." (Nextdoor)

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Events:

• American Diabetes Association Diabetes Alert Day: Understand Your Risk (March 22)
• "Barn Raising" Benefit Concert w/ Orleans & Aztec Two-Step (March 27)
• Orleans with Aztec Two-Step Benefit Concert (March 27)
• Spring Classes Begin March 28th! (March 28)
• Shoreline Arts Alliance Presents ARTStravaganza: The Great Connecticut Arts Raffle! (April 12)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Tuesday off right! See you tomorrow morning for your next update.

— 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.