🌱Who Will Be Governor? + Horseshoes Anyone? + Tri-Town Real Estate

Get on up, Essex-Chester-Deep River! Let's get this Monday started off right. Here's what's happening around town today.

First, today's weather:

Partly sunny and breezy. High: 64 Low: 48.

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

1. Looking for a new home? Here is a list of three new homes in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area. (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
2. For over six decades the Deep River Horseshoe League has been forging friendly, community-based competition every spring at the iconic Main Street horseshoe pits. The 2022 season marks the League's 67th. Check out the team standings to see how your favorite team is holding up this season. (Zip06.com)
3. At the state Democratic party convention Saturday, Gov. Ned Lamont accepted the party’s nomination for governor. In his speech, he gave a nod to his opponent, Bob Stefanowski, who received the GOP nomination. Both Lamont and Stefanowski were businessmen before entering the political arena.(The Connecticut Mirror)

From my notebook:

• Essex Steam Train & Riverboat: "Thank you for spending 49 years at The Valley Railroad, Bill!" (Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "Thank you to everyone who came out for our plants and used books sale!" (Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "We just wanted to share a huge thank you to the Essex Community Fund for awarding Tri-Town Youth Services a $5,000 grant! This award was made at the Annual Evening of Giving on April 28." (Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Thank you to everyone who dropped off food to support the Essex Library's April Food Drive in support of The Backpack Program. Missed our food drive but still want to contribute? The Ivoryton Library will be collecting for The Backpack Program." (Facebook)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday off right! I'll see you soon.

— 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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