🌱Public Hearing Coming Up In Chester + Distracted Driver Program

Hi there, Essex-Chester-Deep River. I'm here in your inbox today to tell you everything you need to know about what's going on in town. Hope you all have a great day. Today we have these stories and more...

• The Chester Board of Finance Public Hearing is coming up!
• There’s a distracted driver program at the Essex Library.
• The housing market is never boring!

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

1. The Town of Chester will be holding a public hearing on Tuesday, May 9 at 7 p.m. at the Chester Meeting House. The hearing is to discuss the proposed fiscal year 2023-2024 budget. The Board of Finance will recommend the General Government and Chester Elementary School Budgets at this hearing. This is an opportunity for the public to express its comments on the proposed budgets. Based on the public’s comments the Board of Finance will prepare the budget for vote at the Annual Town Meeting to be held May 23. Questions may be emailed prior to the Public Hearing to jennywatrous@chesterct.org. (Town of Chester Connecticut via Facebook)
2. Essex Library will host a Distracted Driving program for teens in grades 9-12 on May 25 from 4-5 p.m.. Participants are invited to join Jennifer Monahan BSN, Trauma Quality PI Nurse at Backus Hospital, for this interactive presentation. Reckless driving is the number one cause of death for teens in America. Don’t be another statistic. Phone calls, texting, app notifications — there are so many distractions teens face in life. But what happens when these distractions occur while driving? This workshop will address common driving distractions, and what teens can do to eliminate these distractions while they are on the road. Registration required. For more information about this program, please call the Essex Library or see https://www.youressexlibrary.o... The Essex Library is located at 33 West Avenue in Essex. (Essex Library)
3. On the market for a new place to live or just curious about what's out there? As part of our weekly real estate roundup, we're bringing you some recently listed and interesting houses to hit the market in and around the Essex-Chester-Deep River area. Keep reading to see what's been listed in your area. Like what you see? Just click on any listing in the list to get additional photos and details. Here’s a look at properties in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area. Happy house hunting!(Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

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From my notebook:

• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Mark your calendars, for the 4th Annual Water Lantern Celebration on May 20th to light the way for people of all abilities. This community event celebrates disability, acceptance, inclusion, and kindness. " (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "The Essex Library is bringing back our April food drive to support the Region 4 Backpack Program and Shoreline Soup Kitchen & Pantries. Small, single-serve items needed! We're collecting kid-sized items that can fit in a backpack." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "Tip #2 On how you can improve water quality this spring! Sweep, Don’t Hose! Sweep around your house and driveway vs. hosing to clean away the accumulated dirt and debris. When you sweep, pick up the debris." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
• Town of Essex – Government: "TuesdayTenacity#Trash: Call it garbage, refuse, or rubbish. Trash refers to the material that is thrown away as worthless. Recycling programs help weed out potentially useful items that may have once been considered trash." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)

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