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🌱 Why Chester just made a list of New England’s prettiest towns

Chester, Connecticut Patch AM: a 3 min read

Morning Chester! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Chester just made a list of New England’s prettiest towns

Also on today's calendar: ONE: For Harmony, For Humanity · Community Preview Concert and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 73 and low of 49 degrees.
  • Sunday: Cloudy and not as warm, temps: high: 65, low: 55.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and nice, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• 12 Prettiest Small Towns In New England (worldatlas.com) — Chester gets a glowing spotlight as one of New England’s prettiest small towns, praised for its walkable Main Street, galleries, and Little House Brewing Company. The piece also highlights nearby Cockaponset State Forest and Pattaconk Reservoir for hiking and swimming, and notes Chester’s strong farm-to-table dining scene, including the ever-changing menu at River Tavern.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • The Whelen Engineering Company posted a job opening for Warehouse Associate - Kit runner in Chester. Apply here.
  • HEICO posted a job opening for 1st Shift Machine Operator in Chester. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Chester here.

🗞 Nearby News

Essex

Haddam

  • Haddam/Killingworth Community Calendar, October 1 – 8, 2026 (hk-now.com)

East Haddam

  • Watch 4 Songs From Goodspeed's The Snow Goose, Including Ally Bonino Singing 'The World Don't Want to Know' (playbill.com)
  • NPS awards $24.4 million in Save America's Treasures Grants (nps.gov)
  • Governor Lamont Announces State Grants for 50 Projects To Restore and Improve Trails (ct.gov)

Ok Chester! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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