🌱’Save A Horse - Buy Art’ In Essex + Student Loan Forgiveness News

Hello, everybody! I'm back with your new edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now, including:

• Student loan forgiveness news!
• Library events. Mark your calendars.
• Equine art in Essex.

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Plenty of sunshine. High: 58 Low: 40.

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

1. According to a press release from the office of State Representative Christine Palm, "Earlier this summer, the Biden Administration announced student loan debt relief, and I'm pleased to share that the application process is now open! The application takes about five minutes to complete and is available in English and Spanish. Applicants do not need to log in or provide any documents. Borrowers will have until December 31, 2023 to apply. Nearly 40 million Americans will be eligible for this relief. Individuals making less than $125,000 per year and couples earning less than $250,000 could qualify for up to $10,000 in relief. Borrowers who received a Pell Grant are eligible for up to $20,000 in loan forgiveness. The debt relief only applies to loan balances you had before June 30, 2022. New loans disbursed on or after July 1, 2022 will not be eligible for relief. Student loan debt has anchored millions of Americans, preventing them from building wealth, contributing to their families, and engaging with their community. Borrowers' budgets have been further constrained by economic pressures resulting from the pandemic, geopolitical conflict, supply chain disruptions, and inflation. This relief is a financial lifeline that could help many individuals and families across our state build a more stable future for themselves. If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to reach out." (State Representative Christine Palm)
2. Grab the family and come create together. The Essex Library is hosting a Centerpiece Family Craft event in celebration of Thanksgiving on November 19, from 3 - 4 p.m.. Families are invited to watch a favorite Thanksgiving movie in the library program room. After the movie, families will have the opportunity to work together to make a whimsical centerpiece to display on their Thanksgiving table. This free event is open to families with children of all ages. Registration required as seating is limited. For more information or to register, please call the Essex Library at 860-767-1560, e-mail staff.essexlib@gmail.com. (Essex Library)
3. Looking for something fun to do this weekend? Why not wander over to the Essex Art Association's "Save a Horse - Buy Art!" juried art show, from October 21-23, for an opportunity to purchase selected artwork by amazing painters and photographers. Admission is free. Proceeds from art sales benefit the CT Draft Horse Rescue, a non-profit organization (located in East Hampton, CT) dedicated to saving the lives of neglected or abused draft horses as well as draft horses headed to slaughter. This year's theme is comprised of four words: Connecticut, Draft, Horse, and/or Rescue. Opening night is Friday, October 21 from 6pm-8pm. Weekend hours are 11am-4pm on Saturday and 12pm-4pm on Sunday. For more information on the event or to check out the wonderful rescue work of CDHR: visit www.ctdraftrescue.org or www.facebook.com/ctdraftrescue." Hope to see you there!(Patch)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Creative Crawl (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Town of Essex – Government: "Please note the following road closures and parking requests for the Pumpkin Festival on Saturday, October 22. Main Street, Ivoryton from Ivory Street to Walnut Street will be closed from 3:45pm to 7pm - Summit Street will be closed from 3pm-7pm. Ivoryton Village Green parking lot will be closed from sunrise to 7pm. There will be no parking on Main Street from Ivory Street to Walnut Street from 3:30 pm to 7pm." (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)

• Town of Chester Connecticut: "We have some nice free wooden chairs that we are no longer in need of here at the Town Hall. Contact me if you are interested. First come first serve. Call Jenny at 860-526-0013 ext 202" (Town of Chester Connecticut via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "Excellent turnout for former board president Marialina Dominguez and her presentation on cigar box art." (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Please join us next week on Wednesday, October 26 at 6:00 p.m. for the Annual Meeting of the Essex Library Association. Our Annual Meeting is open to all. We will be meeting in the Library’s Program Room. If you made a gift to the librar..." (Essex Library via Facebook)

Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow for your next 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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