🌱New Properties On The Market + Cruise Ship Industry Rebounding

Good morning, Essex-Chester-Deep River! Here's everything you need to know to get this Monday started. Here are the most important things going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny. High: 60 Low: 46.

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

1. Here are the four latest homes to go up for sale in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area. Are you looking to move? (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
2. Ratings website Niche.com released its 2022 list of the best public high schools in the state and across the country. Valley Regional High School hits the list at number 50. (Patch)
3. The Nutmeg State hopes to capitalize on the benefits of the rebounding cruise ship industry. Reportedly, New London and other Connecticut ports could benefit from Canada's reopening its ports to cruises after two years, as well as, industry trends toward more domestic routes and smaller ships that cater to an older clientele. (CT Insider)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Special Daffodil Take-and-Make Craft (12:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Essex – Government: "Don't Recycle Baby Food Pouches - They Go In the Trash!" (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "WBDC presents a free webinar "CT Paid Leave: What Small Businesses Need to Know" on Tuesday, April 26 from 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM. " (Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Do you have a teen who you would like to volunteer or mentor kids within our community at Tri-Town Youth Services? Well, we can help with that!" (Facebook)

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You're all caught up for today. I'll catch up with you bright and early tomorrow morning with a new 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.