🌱Looking For A Job? See Who Is Hiring + Help With College Information

Hey, Essex-Chester-Deep River! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily. Here's all the local news you need to know right now. Today you'll read about...

• College crunch time!
• Amazing "Star Student".
• Who is hiring in the area?

But first, today's weather:

Partly sunny and colder. High: 38 Low: 23.

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

1. It's college crunch time for many families in the area and the Essex Library is offering a Continued Interest Workshop on February 16 at 7 p.m. via Zoom to help with the process. According to the program's press release, if your teen was waitlisted by their first-choice university, writing a Letter of Continued Interest will show their dream school they are still interested, and highlight their best traits as a candidate. Join writing consultant and college essay coach Kristie Schmidt in this workshop to learn more about Letters of Continued Interest: what they are, how they can help, and tips and tricks to write a strong letter to impress university admissions staff. This online Zoom program is free and open to all teens in grades 10-12 looking to learn more about Letters of Continued Interest. Registration is required. To register, please call the Essex Library at 860-767-1560 or e-mail staff.essexlib@gmail.com. For more information, please see https://www.youressexlibrary.org/teens/. (Essex Library)
2. Highlighting "Star Students" in the area, this submission comes from Amber who nominated her little brother Charles CJ of Chester praising him for his intelligence and problem-solving skills. Read more about this amazing student here. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. Many local employers in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area are looking for new employees. Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time work, we've got you covered. Each week, Patch and ZipRecruiter compile a list of the latest local jobs listed in the region. Here are some of the top jobs currently available in Essex-Chester-Deep River and across greater Connecticut. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• T-Mobile Tuesdays: Get Delighted Every Week (8:30 AM)
• Build-A-Bookmark Craft Event (Pre-K and up) (3:00 PM)
• Shell & Bee Studio: Valentine Making (4:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit Chester CT: "Check out the news story about the Wish Booth that aired on Fox61!! Great job and congrats Caryn Paradis, LLC and Chester Cottage." (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Have a middle or high schooler interested in Race and Equity Leadership Training? We have an incredible opportunity with this three-part series coming to Deep River! For more information and details, and/or to apply, click the following https://docs.google.com/.../1FAIpQLSfrTKIOF.../viewform" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Miss Nicole's favorite week of the year starts tomorrow: Take Your Child to the Library Week! We can't wait to see you at the library for our scavenger hunt, checkout challenge, Lego builder competition, and more!" (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "Consider recycling your food scraps! It's free for Essex residents to recycle food scraps at the Transfer Station and we are still selling starter kits!" (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)

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Thanks for following along and staying informed. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow with 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.

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