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The Chester Holiday Market Returns This Weekend!
The iconic downtown area of Chester will once again be bustling on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Holiday Market.

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The iconic downtown area of Chester will once again be bustling on Sunday mornings from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Holiday Market.

Need "A Christmas Survival Guide"? You're in luck, see the comedy written by James Hindman and Ray Roderick. The show opens December 2.
A staggering $17,640 was raised this year!
Meetings happening this week in the town of Deep River.
Meetings happening this week in the town of Essex.
Meetings happening this week in the town of Chester.
Congratulations to all the students who achieved high honors and honors this quarter!
Sustainable Essex will be hosting the first annual Toy Swap at the Essex Elementary School on November 20th from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Get in the holiday spirit; decorate your truck or trailer and join in the fun with Deep River Park and Recreation.
The Chester Conservation Commission has some good news about Lyme Disease.
It's time for the Chester Elementary School PTO - Fall Clothing Fundraiser on November 18, at the school!
The Connecticut River Museum's "Wreaths of the River Valley" fundraiser is back!
Fifty degrees outside, meant the water felt pretty cold Sunday afternoon as local residents took to the beach at Cedar Lake to raise funds.
Meetings happening this week in the town of Chester.
Meetings happening this week in the town of Deep River.
Meetings happening this week in the town of Essex.
Deep River resident Leah Kisslebrack is making a difference and creating an annual event, involving community, cold water and fundraising.
Essex Elementary School students spent part of their summer traveling around town with their Math passports.
Residents voiced their opinions about the pressing question of whether or not the town of Essex should be open to a marijuana dispensary?