🌱Pride Display At Essex Library Tampered With + VRHS Baseball Wins!

Hey, friends! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter. Here's what you need to know about what's happening locally, including...

• A Pride display at Essex Library was tampered with.
• Congratulations VRHS Baseball!
• Moose euthanized in CT over the weekend.

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

1. An unnerving event occurred over the weekend at the Essex Library. According to an article written by Patch staffer, Chris Rhatigan," An anonymous person removed about 20 books from an Essex Library display celebrating Pride month. The display's materials were found and restored. "We are disappointed and troubled by the unauthorized disassembly of the displays and removal of the materials and are actively investigating the matter," Essex Library posted on Facebook." (Patch)
2. Because of their can-do attitude, the Valley Regional High School Baseball is celebrating a major win. The team took home the Shoreline Conference title in a win against North Branford, in a game that ended 7-4. According to Zip06.com, '“Going into it, we were extremely confident, because we knew the strength of the team and what we were seeing from them on the mound,” said senior captain Braeden Sparaco, who was named the Shoreline Conference Pitcher of the Year. Seniors Sam Hutchinson, Brayden Shea (both in the outfield), senior captain Colin Carver (as an infielder), and pitcher Sparaco earned spots on the All-Shoreline Team, plus senior captain Lucas Rogers was an Honorable Mention for the squad." Congratulations athletes! (Zip06.com)
3. For safety reasons a moose at Bradley International Airport was euthanized over the weekend, WTNH News-8 reported. State Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (DEEP) officials explained that the moose had breached an outer perimeter fence Friday. According to a Patch article written by staff member Chris Rhatigan, "Due to concerns regarding the safety of the airport and vehicles on Route 20, EnCon Police and Wildlife Division chose to euthanize the moose. No flights were affected. The DEEP estimates that about 100-150 moose live in the state." (Patch)

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From my notebook:

• Ivoryton Library Association: "The Ivoryton Library stands with the Essex Library, and we stand for the freedom to read for all." (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Teen Bring Your Own Book Club meets this month! Tuesday, June 27, 5:00 p.m. in the Teen Section, registration required. Sign up at (860) 767-1560 or e-mail staff.essexlib@gmail.com." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Fire Engine Co. #1: "Be sure to check out the photo album just posted entitled "Stabilization & Rigging Training." (Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Second Tuesday of Every Month, 5:00 – 6:00 p.m. Caring for a person with Alzheimer’s disease can be challenging. To help people who care for those with Alzheimer’s or another form of dementia, the Alzheimer’s Association CT facilitates s..." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Medicare 101: Understanding Your Options Presented by Sara Mitchell, Medicare Educator with Hartford HealthCare Thursday, June 22, 7:00 p.m. on Zoom. Registration required. Register on Zoom here: https://ow.ly/3cUl50OKIxp" (Essex Library via Facebook)

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— Karena Garrity

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