🌱Warriors Win The Football Game + Lots Of Holiday Stuff To Do In CT

Morning, friends! I'm here with your fresh copy of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily, filled with everything you need to know about what's happening in town. Today we have these stories and more:

• The Warriors won on Sunday and are now onto the next battle!
• State Representative Christine Palm explains grants.
• Check out what's going on in CT this holiday season.

But first, today's weather:

Cloudy, a little rain; mild. High: 58 Low: 50.

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

1. It was a win for the Warriors Sunday afternoon! According to CT Insider, "No. 6 Valley Regional/Old Lyme overpowered No. 7 Gilbert/Northwestern/Housatonic 26-14 in a Class SS semifinal football game at Valley Regional High School Sunday afternoon. Senior Nick Cox scored a pair of touchdowns in the first half and Di'Angelo Jean-Pierre's 57-yard touchdown run in the third quarter put Valley Regional ahead for good. The Warriors advance to meet No. 5-seeded Barlow Saturday for the Class SS football state championship at either Rentschler Field or Central Connecticut at a time to be announced." (CT Insider)
2. State Representative Christine Palm wrote in a recent email, "We are blessed with farms that help define our towns' character and boost our local economy. But whether those tending the land are fourth-generation landowners or young farmers just starting out, it's always helpful to have financial support. Therefore, I'm pleased that the Connecticut Department of Agriculture (DOAG) administers many grant programs that are beneficial to the farmers and farmland in our state and our towns. I wanted to share two of these programs with you: the Farmland Restoration Grant and the Climate Smart Agriculture and Forestry Grant. These grants are available to all those who qualify, please follow the links (Farmland) and (Climate-Smart-Agriculture) for more information. If you are applying, please reach out to my office as I will put together a letter of support for your application. To request a letter of support or if you have any additional questions, please feel free to contact me." (State Representative Christine Palm)
3. According to Patch Staffer, Rich Kirby, "There is no more Christmas-y state than Connecticut, and trying to follow every holiday event in your own town — let alone the rest of the state — can be harder than your aunt's fruitcake. Fortunately, the Connecticut Tourism Office keeps track of every shark-diving Santa and rappelling reindeer so that we don't have to. What's more, they've put together a list of recommendations for the discerning Yule-o-phile, below. Whether all the experiences measure up to Stonington's one-of-a-kind lobster trap tree (above) will be a matter of personal taste, but one thing is certain: we've got your ring-a-ling-a-ling, ding-dong-ding, right here: Check out this list of holiday events and light displays. (Patch)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Beginner Yoga - River Valley Dance Project (9:00 AM)
• Little Clay (10:30 AM)
• RiverFire Glass Fuseday Tuesday, Pick Your Project. (3:00 PM)
• Classics Book Group - Essex Library Association (5:00 PM)
• Wooden Ornament Craft Night @ The Nest! HS - 20 somethings (5:30 PM)
• RiverFire Glass, Fuseday Tuesday Night (6:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Chester CT Historical Society: "Slim Morrow, owner of Morrow's Garage on Middlesex Ave. Date unknown. We'd love to hear your memories of Slim." (Chester CT Historical Society via Facebook)
• Deep River Parks & Rec: "Thank you to all who came out to support Deep River Parks and Recreation's annual 'Light Up Deep River,’ vehicle light parade. It was awesome in spite of the weather! Congratulations to all of this year's winners!" (Deep River Parks & Rec via Facebook)
• Essex Board of Trade: " We bring you @ctriverartisanscoop ! These artists have created the perfect Holiday Ornament! Great for hostess gifts, grab bags, teachers and more!" (Essex Board of Trade via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "It's a "family" time of year~ Pick up a "family" book at the library this holiday season." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "In no particular order, we present to you this week's library roundup! Check back every Sunday to get the 4-1-1 about upcoming events and programs at the library!" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Chester Parks and Recreation: "Best way to get to know your Children. Give them your time." (Chester Parks and Recreation via Facebook)

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Events:

• Secret Seller Holiday Market (December 10)
• Holiday Market! (December 10)
• Holiday Lantern Tour (December 11)
• Free Zoom meeting with our specialist on security system installers in Old Saybrook (December 17)
• Cool Yule 2022 with String of Pearls Big Band (December 22)
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Thanks for following along and staying informed! See you tomorrow morning for your next 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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