🌱 Patch AM: Essex P&Z To Hear Middle Housing Rules, Proposed Parking Management District

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In today's newsletter:

• Essex P&Z to weigh middle housing, parking district and new dog pound

Also on today's calendar: Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Breezy in the afternoon, with a high of 70 and low of 44 degrees.
• Tuesday: Plenty of sunshine, temps: high: 62, low: 41.
• Wednesday: Sunny, with a high of 67 and low of 54 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Essex P&Z To Hear Middle Housing Rules, Proposed Parking Management District (patch.com) — Essex residents will see several major land-use proposals come before the Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday, including new middle housing rules, a Parking Management District, and a town dog pound and garage on Plains Road. The agenda also revisits a Foxboro Road accessory dwelling, delays a hearing on outdoor music on Westbrook Road, and considers open-space tax abatement, with regional housing updates also on tap.
   

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex

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★ Featured events ★

Saturday October 10
• Oktoberfest: A Fundraiser for Guilford VFW Post 7666 →
  Martin-Bishop Field, 111 Long Hill Rd, Guilford
  12:00 pm
• Electrify Your Drive! Free EV Car Show in Old Saybrook →
  Kathleen E. Goodwin Elementary School, 80 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook
  12:00 pm
Sunday October 11
• " Buddy's Walk for Canine Cancer" →
  Canine Cancer Alliance - A NonProfit 501c3,
  10:00 am
• Placing of a Witness Stone →
  St John's Episcopal Church, 3 Cross St, Essex
  11:45 am

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Other local events

Tuesday October 6
• Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  9:30 am
• Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  10:30 am
• Louie Listens: Read to a Therapy Dog! (All Ages) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  5:15 pm
• Battling The Spotted Lantern Fly →
  Deep River Library, 150 Main St, Deep River
  6:00 pm
Wednesday October 7
• Sensory Playtime (Birth- Age 4) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  10:00 am
• CHOICES Medicare Counseling at Essex Library Association →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  3:00 pm
Thursday October 8
• Art in Flight with Smithsonian Curator Carolyn Russo (Virtual Author Talk) →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  2:00 pm
• Tick Activity Throughout the Year with Essex Library →
  Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

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🗞 Nearby News

Old Saybrook

• 'I Know What Good Local Leadership Looks Like' (ctexaminer.com)
• Ukulele virtuoso Jake Shimabukuro brings his awe-striking technical skill and personal style to UConn (courant.com)
• The 169 Problem (ctexaminer.com)

East Haddam

• Palace Theater to Host Bill Berloni Conversation and Dog Adoption Event (broadwayworld.com)

Ok Essex! 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: "The more you take, the more you leave behind. What am I ?" — Footsteps (Thank you Patty G. for sending it in!)
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