🌱Talk With Senator Norm Needleman + Check Out The Water Works Show!

Hey, everybody! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter. Let's get this day started off right, with a quick dive into the most important things going on these days in town. In today's issue, you'll find...

• Senator Norm Needleman is hosting a community conversation!
• "Watercraft at Work" is at the Connecticut River Museum.
• VRHS Girls Basketball did well at the state championship game but didn't take the win.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly sunny; windy, chilly. High: 39 Low: 27.

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

1. Area residents, you are invited to save the date On Monday, March 27th! Senator Norm Needleman will be hosting a community conversation at the Brainerd Memorial Library in Haddam. He will be providing an update on the 2023 legislative session and fielding questions on important issues facing the Nutmeg state. Hope to see you there! (Norm Needleman via Facebook)
2. Running March 23 through May 14 the Connecticut River Museum will be showcasing the "Watercraft at Work" exhibit which will highlight more than 25 works of art from the Connecticut River Museum’s collections that depict vessels at work on the Connecticut River. River-built schooners and sloops that carried stone and coal to ferries that carried people from one side of the River to the other the exhibit, made up of paintings, prints, and photographs of working boats showcases the importance of the River as a hub for commerce and transportation. (The Connecticut River Museum)
3. It was a nail bitter right to the end at the Class M girls basketball state championship game at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday. However, in the end, it was the East Hampton team who won, defeating Valley Regional, 31-29. Great job Valley girls, you had an amazing season! (Courant.com)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Free Community Breakfast (9:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Chester CT Historical Society: "So many cool items in our Art & Antiques Auction - 89 of them! (This is only a sampling here.) You can see them online (go to our website chesterhistoricalsociety.org to find the site)." (Chester CT Historical Society via Facebook)
• Deep River Public Library: "Join us for an informative talk with the Denison Pequotsepos Nature Center to find out more about native predators. Adults only. Link to register: https://www.eventkeeper.com/code/ekform.cfm?curOrg=DRPL&curID=630997&CFID=75563303&CFTOKEN..." (Deep River Public Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Next Wednesday is the day for Middle Schoolers to hang out at The Nest Coffee House in their brand-new community room! See you all then!" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to head out the door on this Sunday. I'll see you around!

— Karena Garrity

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