🌱Yale New Haven Health Gets New Machine + Lots Of Weekend Fun In CT

Good morning, everybody! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily — back in your inbox with all the most important things happening in town these days. Let's have at it.

First, today's weather:

More clouds than sun. High: 89 Low: 66.

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

1. Want to add a shaggy ball of four-legged love and affection to your family? Look no further than these Essex-Chester-Deep River animal shelters for a pet available for adoption. Facilities in Essex-Chester-Deep River area have dogs, cats and other animals ready and waiting for someone to take them home. Over 6 million pets are given to animal rescue organizations each year nationwide, according to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Why not give one of those animals a safe, loving home to call their own?(Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
2. Yale New Haven gets the first mobile mammography unit in the country to be equipped with both 3D mammography and ultrasound screenings. According to Eyewitness News 3, "the new mobile mammography unit is to celebrate Yale New Haven Health's 35 years of saving lives. While this is the hospital's latest addition, the mission of extending critical care services into its communities started 35 years ago this month. Five days a week, staffers with the mobile unit provide mammograms and breast ultrasound images at local community clinics, shopping plazas and businesses. They provide key preventative screenings in about an hour." (Eyewitness News 3)
3. A taco festival a Reggae festival, concerts, pirates and more all happening this weekend in Connecticut. Find out which wonderful events you want to take part in. Here are more than 25 things to do in the Nutmeg State through July 31. (CT Insider)
4. On the hunt for a new house nearby, but getting tired of browsing through the same old real-estate listings every time you search online? Thanks to our weekly list of new homes in your area, you can be sure you're not missing anything. Here's a sampling of the latest batch of new homes to go up for sale in the Essex-Chester-Deep River area — such as one in the Killingworth area with 2 beds and 1 bath for $85,000, and another in the Killingworth area with 4 beds and 2.5 baths for $839,900.(Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)

Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Crazy Science @ Deep River Library (10:30 AM)

From my notebook:

• Chester CT Historical Society: "There's been a happy group of children learning about Chester history and oldtime crafts at the Chester Museum this summer. Fun for all involved!" (Chester CT Historical Society via Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: Take a peek inside this amazing project from Caryn Paradis Interior Design. We are very excited to share our latest project! The Brushmill By The Waterfall will be opening soon, and we’ve been working hard with the Brushmill team since last year to make this a place where you love to hang out. See you there! (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Deep River Farms: "We're growing. We are looking for an agriculture professional to join us as a farm manager." (Deep River Farms via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Registration lists for many Harry Potter Week activities and next week's STEM Space Camp, are full! Fear not, there is still space available in the Harry Potter Movie Night and Harry Potter trivia programs! Call 860-767-1560 to register!" (Essex Library via Facebook)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today! See you all 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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