🌱 Tickets On Sale Now For The VRHS Musical + Deep River FD Works Fast

Hello all. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter. Follow along for the most important things happening these days in town, including updates on:

• Get your tickets now for "Little Shop of Horrors" at VRHS!
• Fast work on the part of the Deep River Fire Department.
• Looking for a new home?

But first, today's weather:

Clouds breaking and breezy. High: 52 Low: 35.

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

1. It's that time of year again, time for the annual Valley Regional High School musical. This year's show is "Little Shop of Horrors"! It will be presented March 10 through 12 with shows at 7 p.m. Friday evening, 1 p.m. and 7 p.m. on Saturday and a Sunday matinee at 1 p.m. Tickets are currently on sale, for $15 each, at VRHS and Celebrations in Deep River. Hope to see you at the show! (Valley Regional High School)
2. On Saturday afternoon the Deep River Fire Department responded to a bush fire on Castle Heights. An area of approximately 100 feet by 200 feet was burning quickly making its way up the hill toward a camper trailer and a motor vehicle. According to the Deep River Fire Department Facebook post, "thanks to a quick response by the FD and getting water on the fire fast, the fire was stopped about 5 feet before it reached the trailer and the vehicle. Great work by all!" (Deep River Fire Department via Facebook)
3. On the hunt for a new home nearby, but getting tired of seeing the same old listings again and again? Not to worry! To help simplify your search, we've compiled an up-to-date batch of new listings nearby. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)

From my notebook:

• Visit Chester CT: "We’re currently looking for a new location in the Village for the Wish Booth! It will hopefully be back in action soon! " (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "@thebrushmill Here's a little sneak peek of our Chef's Table Tasting Menu for Valentine's Day! Sweetbread donut, black currant glaze, "powdered sugar" We still have seats available for 5:00 and 7:30p.m. Email info@thebrushmill.com today." (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Weekly Library Roundup! So much to discover in our community libraries! If we happen to miss a post, image, or event, please just let us know so that we can share it with everyone." (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 Monday! I'll see you soon.

— Karena Garrity

About me: Journalism is in my veins. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my 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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