🌱 Listen To The Music Of 'All Funk'd Up' + Fighting The Hydrilla

Hello, everybody! I'm back in your inbox this morning with everything you need to know about what's happening in Essex-Chester-Deep River these days. Today we'll cover:

• "All Funk'd Up" at Plattwood Park.
• How to control hydrilla?
• Swing Bridge schedule of closures.

But first, today's weather: Partly sunny. High: 79 Low: 55.

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

1. Join the Deep River Parks and Recreation Department this Thursday, Aug. 3 for the band, "All Funk'd Up" at Plattwood Park as part of the Sounds of Summer, summer concert series. Food will be provided by Deep River Pizza and Deep River Ice. The concert is set to start at 6 :30 p.m. and will play until 8 p.m. (Deep River Parks & Rec via Facebook)
2. The Town of Essex has put out a Public Notice in regard to the Connecticut River Hydrilla Research Project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District and the Lower Connecticut River Valley Council of Governments, along with the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station will be doing research to understand and control the invasive aquatic plant hydrilla that is spreading throughout the lower Connecticut River and its tributaries. According to the Town of Essex webpage, "There is a plan to treat a subset of the seven identified sites during the summer of 2024. Ahead of this work, Rhodamine WT (RWT) tracer dye will be put into four sites to better understand their water exchange dynamics thus informing the development of individual herbicide treatment plans for control of the hydrilla at each site." (essexct.gov)
3. If you have to travel over the East Haddam bridge this week, be aware of closings. According to HK Now.com, "The Connecticut Department of Transportation advises the following construction activities on the Swing Bridge between Haddam and East Haddam for the upcoming week of July 31. In addition to this week’s current 63-hour closure, which runs until Wednesday at 11 a.m., there will be additional overnight bridge closures on Aug. 2 and 3, as follows: Wednesday night Aug. 2 into Thursday morning – 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. and Thursday night Aug. 3 into Friday morning – 11 p.m. to 6 a.m. The schedule for bridge openings for tall marine vessels is as follows: Monday through Thursday at 10 a.m., 1 p.m. and 4 p.m. Friday through Sunday at 10 a.m., 1 p.m., 4 p.m., and 6 p.m." (HK-Now.com)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

Tuesday, August 1

• RiverFire Glass Fuseday Tuesday, Pick Your Project (3:00 PM)
• Signing Rocks! American Sign Language Class (3:00 PM)
• RiverFire Glass Blissful Bowls (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Deep River Fire Department: "Structure fire on Main St. Great and quick response by Deep River with mutual aid from Essex and Chester Fire Depts." (Deep River Fire Department via Facebook)
• Essex Fire Engine Co. #1: "EFD will be hosting a Q Endorsement Course. See info below from Middlesex County Fire School for more details." (Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "CFLs: How to dispose of them? Fluorescent bulbs come in various shapes and sizes. Some are the traditional, 2-, 4-, or 8-foot-long 'tube' type bulb." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Making Connections: A SCORE Summer Social https://ow.ly/glWr50P228S Thursday, Aug. 10 at 5:30 p.m. Join SCORE Eastern CT and Greater Hartford Chapters for an evening of learning, networking, and fun at the beautiful Lyman Orchards!" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "NEW kids program for Future Artists! (Ages 3-5) Monday, Aug. 28 at 9:30 a.m. Sign up: 860-767-1560 / staff.essexlib@gmail.com Encourage your future artist to get creative as we explore different arts and crafts!" (Essex Library via Facebook)

Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday. See you all tomorrow for another update!

— Karena Garrity

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