🌱Winter Snow Is Here! + Congratulations Brayden Shea! + New Jobs!

Hello, hello! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch newsletter — back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening locally. In this issue, you'll learn about...

• The snow is here!
• Congratulations Brayden Shea!
• Looking for a job?

But first, today's weather:

Turning cloudy. High: 40 Low: 30.

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

1. It's the last day of February and the first real snowfall of winter in the area! Region 4 Schools were canceled last night and the kids are all home for the first snow day of 2023! Some are happy that the white stuff has finally made itself seen and others, well, not so happy, but, this is winter in New England. The forecast is calling for five to seven inches of snow in Southern Connecticut, with a rain mixture at the immediate coast. The snow is expected to continue through much of the day. So, stay warm and enjoy! (Watch the WFSB 3 TV weather forecast here.)
2. Congratulations to Valley Regional High School Senior Brayden Shea for being selected as Valley Courier's Athlete of The Week. The basketball team forward is currently in the throws of the winter season and looking forward to springtime and baseball. He plays right fielder for that team. Immersed in sports from a young age, Brayen told Zip06.com, '"Being a student-athlete can be tolling, but having great teammates and coaches to motivate you daily to do better is great. Having basketball right before baseball helps me get physically invested, with basketball involving a lot of cardio. Mentally, it also keeps me focused with success carrying into each season."' Good luck Brayden! (Zip06.com)
3. Businesses across the Essex-Chester-Deep River area are searching for new employees, and we've rounded up some of the best local job openings listed within the past week. Looking for full-time or part-time work? Here are the newest jobs available in the region, as compiled by Patch and ZipRecruiter. Click any job listing below for more details, or to apply.Essex-Chester-Deep River Jobs: See Who's Hiring In The Area (Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)

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From my notebook:

• Visit Chester CT: "Made to order at Chester Hometown Market!" (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "Ticket sales are closing soon." (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Library Round Up! There is a whole lot going on soon! Check it all out!" (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)

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• SMOS Mtg Mar 3, 2023: Yale Prof Emeritus Brian Spinks- My trip from Essex UK to Yale University, CT (March 3)
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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Monday! I'll see you around.

— 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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