DEEP RIVER, CT — Chester, Essex and Deep River vote in the state election Tuesday, the Essex Planning and Zoning Commission continues hearings on middle housing Wednesday and Chester's wetlands agency takes up a self-storage proposal Monday.
Here are five things to know about life around Chester, Essex and Deep River this week:
1. Polls Open For The State Election
When: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Where: Chester: Town Hall, 203 Middlesex Ave.; Essex and Deep River: your assigned polling place
What to know: Chester voters cast ballots at Town Hall, according to the town's warning of election. Voters can confirm their polling place with the state's online lookup.
More information here.
2. Essex P&Z Continues Middle Housing, Parking District Hearings
When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7 p.m.
Where: Conference Room A, Essex Town Hall, 29 West Ave.
What to know: The Planning and Zoning Commission continues hearings on its own zoning changes to allow middle housing under a 2025 state housing law and on a new parking management district, according to the agenda. It also opens a hearing on outdoor music at 124 Westbrook Road. Application files posted with the agenda include a proposal for 12 independent-living apartments for people 55 and older at Meadowbrook Manor, 63 Westbrook Road.
More information here.
3. Chester Wetlands Agency Takes Up Self-Storage, Airport Plans
When: Monday, Nov. 2, 7 p.m.
Where: Chester Town Hall, 203 Middlesex Ave.
What to know: Chester's Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency holds a show-cause hearing on unpermitted activity in a regulated area at 12 North Main St., according to its agenda. It will also consider self-storage units with an entrance road and parking at 59 Winthrop Road and a 2-acre soil-and-stone cap at the south runway of Whelen Aviation, 51 Winthrop Road.
More information here.
4. Region 4 Holds Community Meeting On Schools' Future
When: Wednesday, Nov. 4, 7 to 9 p.m.
Where: Cafeteria, Essex Elementary School
What to know: Residents are invited to a community meeting on PreK-12 district visioning, according to Chester's town calendar.
More information here.
5. Deep River Selectmen Review Plattwood Park Improvements
When: Monday, Nov. 2, 3 p.m.
Where: Richard H. Smith Town Hall
What to know: The Board of Selectmen holds a special meeting with Jacobson Engineering on the Plattwood Park improvements project, according to the agenda. The Board of Fire Commissioners meets at 7 p.m. at fire headquarters, 57 Union St.
More information here.
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