🌱Squirrel Days; Only In Chester + Grant Money Goes To Fire Department

Hello, 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 couple of afternoon showers. High: 63 Low: 40.

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

1. On the weekend of April 29 through May 1 downtown Chester will be transformed into a Squirrel Day extravaganza. Events will include the famed annual rubber duck race down the Pattaconk Creek, the float parade, live music, shopping specials and “Puppy Picasso”,which is an opportunity to see if your dog is an artist by creating a unique piece of art on canvas using just their puppy paws. In addition, there will be various special events for children throughout the weekend and Main Street will be closed on Saturday, April 30 from 1 to 4 p.m. (Zip06.com)
   
2. Essex Fire Engine Company #1 and Deep River Volunteer Fire Department were among the Fire Departments throughout the state that were awarded money through the Connecticut Water Firefighter Support Grant program. The program, which began in 2020, provides funds for equipment or training for fire departments within Connecticut Water’s service communities. (Register Citizen)
3. And the houses keep coming on the market. Here are two of the freshest homes in the tri-town to hit the market. Are you looking to move? (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Drive Electric Earth Day (9:00 AM)
• Teen De-Stress Saturday - Essex Library Association (12:00 PM)
• Intro to Illustration for Kids - part 1 of 2 (1:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Essex Library: "Join SCORE for a 2-part webinar series for small business owners on QuickBooks, presented by Intuit ProAdvisor Elizabeth Santaus. Attend one or both sessions. Pre-registration is required (after registering, you will receive confirmation..." (Facebook)
• Deep River Public Library: "See the new Top Choices at the Deep River Public Library. This week's 20 new Top Choices include "Reminders of Him: A Novel,” "West Side Story” and "King Richard." (Facebook)
  
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Just a quick reminder, nominations are due by Thursday, April 28, so if you haven't done so, please don't forget!" (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.