🌱Starman Christopher Owens Lights Up The Area + First Snow Predicted

Hey, Essex-Chester-Deep River! I'm back with your fresh edition of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily. Here's all the community news you need to know right now. In today's Daily, you'll learn about these stories and more:

• The stars are out in Chester!
• First snow fall predicted this week!
• Looking for a new job?

But first, today's weather:

Chilly with partial sunshine. High: 45 Low: 35.

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

1. Chester's own "starman" Christopher Owens will be lighting up the town and beyond this holiday season. According to the Harford Courant, Owens said,“I made 10 stars and put them on the hillside behind my house. It made a big splash in the town. It got me to meeting a lot of my neighbors. I went to the historical society later. They said, you’re the star man. Can you make some for a fundraiser? That’s what started the movement.”Since then, Owens has made and sold hundreds of stars, most of them 3 1/2 feet wide by 3 1/2 feet deep, made of wood and wrapped with tiny lights. They sprung up on homes and businesses all over Chester and are spilling out to other nearby towns: Guilford, Madison, Old Saybrook, Essex, Westbrook. “I just sold 40 of them yesterday. I can’t make them fast enough,” he said." (Hartford Courant)
2. Much of the state is expected to receive its first snowflakes of the season Tuesday night and early Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service. We're not going to need the snowblower or anything like that, but some areas in northern Connecticut and Litchfield County may see a couple of inches of snow and possibly ice. The rest of the state may see a coating of snow, especially away from the immediate coast. A hazardous weather outlook has already been posted for inland sections of Fairfield, New Haven and Middlesex counties. (Patch)
3. Businesses in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area are looking to fill openings on their staff, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings listed within the past week. Looking for full-time or part-time work? Patch and ZipRecruiter have you covered, with our weekly list of new opportunities close to home. For more information about a job or how to apply, click on the job title. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Online Webinar about Old Saybrook security system installers (9:00 AM)
• Shell & Bee Studio: Story + Guided Art Project (10:30 AM)
• Shell & Bee Studio: Children's Paint Pour (4:00 PM)
• Mario Kart Tournament @ The Nest! HS -Somethings (5:30 PM)
• RiverFire Glass: Fuseday Tuesday @ 3 & 6 PM (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Visit Chester CT: "Mark your calendars! The stars will be lit at 5:45pm on Dec 2nd, during First Friday!!! Don’t miss the magical moment! (But if you do, don’t worry- the stars will be lit every night from Dec 2nd through January 2023)." (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Big shout out to our bakers and donators! Together we raised $346 for SoMA’s scholarship fund which creates further accessibility to the creative arts! It takes a village! " (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Have you heard that we started offering a Womens Wellness Series this past summer? Well it's true! Ditch all those buzzwords you hear on social media about wellness and listen. We utilize One Circle Foundation's, Women's Circle curriculum." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Bushy Hill Nature Center: "We are so excited to announce that registration for Summer 2023 is OPEN!! For more information on how to register, please go to www.bushyhill.org! Register this week to receive last year's rates!! NEW THIS YEAR!!! Sibling Discount of 5%!" (Bushy Hill Nature Center via Facebook)

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Events:

• Online Webinar about Old Saybrook security system installers (November 15)
• St. Mary's 34th Annual Heart Christmas Fair (November 19)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Tuesday! See you tomorrow morning 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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