🌱Region 4 Budget Referendum Coming Up May 3rd+Have Weekend Fun In CT

Morning, Essex-Chester-Deep River! Here's everything you need to know to get this Friday started off right.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and windy. High: 58 Low: 40.

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

1. The Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (MIRA) is set to cease burning garbage in Hartford and divert all waste out of the city by July of this year. “The plan is to move the few remaining tons of MSW [municipal solid waste] being delivered to the South Meadows facility to the transfer stations in Torrington and Essex so that we won’t need to transfer out of South Meadows,” said MIRA President Tom Kirk reportedly. An estimated 70,000 tons of garbage will be diverted to transfer stations in Torrington and Essex. (Connecticut Public)
2. The Region 4 Budget referendum will be held on May 3 from 12 to 8 p.m. The budget is reportedly down 1.15 percent, which accounts for a decrease in spending from the current year of $252,883. The Region 4 budget is used for the operation of John Winthrop Middle School and Valley Regional High School. (Zip06.com)
3. Ready to start looking for a new home? Here is a list of the three most recent open houses scheduled in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area. 3 Essex-Chester-Deep River Area.(Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
4. It's officially spring and its time to get out and have fun! Looking for something to do this weekend in the nutmeg state? Here is a list of 25-plus things to do in Connecticut, April 29 - May 1. (Middletown Press)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Meeting House Players present Zoo Story by Edward Albee (7:30 PM)

From my notebook:

• Chester Historical Society: Our Art & Antiques Auction includes 97 items of interest for all tastes. These are just a few of them. All of them can be seen at virtualauction.bid/chestercthistoricalsociety2022, where you can place a bid until noon on Saturday, April 30. If you're in the area of Chester, Connecticut, stop by the Chester Museum to see all the items on display this Friday evening, April 29, between 5 and 7 p.m. You won't be disappointed! (Facebook)
• Essex Steam Train: Grab your friends, gather around the fire pits on our front patio and spend a few hours with our guest, Sydney Sherman, for the first event in our Exploring Energies series. Coffee, drinks, and dessert will be provided. (Facebook)
• Deep River Ambulance: Instead of a tag sale, this year Deep River Ambulance will be hosting a Buy Nothing Event - that's right, it's all FREE! The event will be held Saturday, May, 7 at 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ambulance headquarters located at 24 West Elm Street. (Facebook)

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You're officially in the loop for today. See you all tomorrow for another 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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