🌱Publisher Moving To Downtown Essex + Celebrating Black History

Good day, people of Essex-Chester-Deep River! It's me again, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily.

First, today's weather:

A snow shower in the p.m.. High: 38 Low: 18.

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

1. The largest publisher of regional interest books in the nation, Globe Pequot, will be moving into 64 South Main Street, Essex this summer. Currently housed in Guilford, the independent book publisher will be occupying the 7,000-square-foot space that was formerly leased to Morgan Stanley for a decade. (CT Insider)
2. The Deep River Historical Society celebrates black history month by remembering key town residents that helped to shape the history of the town. (Press Release Desk)
3. It will be an "eggstravagant" night as the Essex Library, in collaboration with the Hotchkiss Library of Sharon and the Darien Library, will host the “Queen of the Coop” Lisa Steele, March 3, at 7 p.m. on Zoom. Steele has been deemed the 'Eggspert'on how to raise chickens and what to do with eggs. She will be discussing new and "eggciting" recipes. (New Haven Register)
4. The town of Deep River Audit Reports for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021 are now available in the Town Clerk's Office. (Press Release Desk)
5. With over 25 years of experience, Kevin Looby has joined Essex Financial as a financial advisor. Essex Financial operates as a subsidiary of Essex Savings Bank, with twenty financial advisors and office locations in Essex, Farmington and Southport. (New England Real Estate Journal Online)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Mensa testing - Essex Library Association (10:00 AM)
• Swoony Book Discussion! Romantic Comedies (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Ivoryton Library Association: "The Ivoryton Library is welcoming back our toys from “vacation!”(Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "A big thank you to those who donated to the Amazon Wish list! The items will support the upcoming Girls Circle, Tag-in lunch bunch at Essex Elementary, and two Kindness Rocks!" (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "I LOVE ESSEX photo collection: View of The Falls River in Ivoryton. Photo courtesy of Chet Arnold. Please share your I LOVE ESSEX photos too! Send them to staff.essexlib@gmail.com. Add the photographer's name and where the photo was take..." (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Upcoming Teen/Parent Program, Webinar Watch: "ADHD, Eating Disorders, and Body Image: What Parents Need to Know." Join us in the program room on Thursday, March 10 at 1:00 PM to watch the Youth Mental Health Project's webinar" (Facebook)

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— 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.