🌱VRHS Lacrosse Player Had Great Season + Who Made Dean's List?

Rise and shine, Essex-Chester-Deep River! Let's get you started this Sunday with everything you need to know going on today in town.

First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and very warm. High: 87 Low: 61.

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

1. Valley Regional High School girl's lacrosse attacker Leah Frantz, a senior, has had a great season with the Warriors this spring playing offense. Learning some key moves from her older brother, Leah has played lacrosse throughout her high school career. She hopes to continue to play the sport she loves in college at the University of New Hampshire, where she plans on trying out for the club team. (Zip06)
2. Find out which local Middlesex County college students made the dean's list at their respective colleges and universities. Do you recognize any names on this list? news for May 20, 2022 (Middletown Press)
3. Caitlin Houston, a Connecticut resident, mom and a blogger on Instagram has put together a patchwork of moms helping one another through the nightmare of the nationwide formula shortage. "If suddenly I couldn't breastfeed tomorrow and I couldn't find formula, it would set me into a panic," Houston reportedly said. The panic pushed her to take action and now she is using her social media platform to unite moms in need with places and people who have formula for them. (WTNH.com)

From my notebook:

• Essex Library: Teen TGIF is next week! Teens in grades 7-12 can come by the library Friday, May 27 from 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. for snacks, switch games, crafts, coloring, board games, and more! Grab your friends and come on down! (Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: All of Us are Prevention Heroes! What do we even mean by that? Take a moment to read Melissa's newsletter on being a prevention hero and what that means in the context of our tri-town community. (Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: Back-to-Basics continues for Mental Health Awareness month! Just like we must be able to tune into our physical bodies, we must know ourselves so we can be able to recognize when we need help with our mental health.(Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: Are you looking to flex your chess skills? Deep River Library has planned a chess tournament for Saturday, June 18 at 10:30 a.m. Registration is required for this event. Checkmate!" (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Tickets for Cocktails with the Friends are on sale at the Essex Library during library hours until June 7. (Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "Looking for a book or movie for the weekend? Check out our new arrivals!" (Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with a new 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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