The Valley Regional High School Interact Club has stepped up to gather donations to help the family impacted by the Chester house fire.
Chester Resident Trooper Office is taking back unwanted prescription drugs on April 24, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. at the Chester Town Hall.
At midnight on April 1, the Covid-19 vaccine will be opened up to all state residents 16 and over. Be ready to schedule your appointment.
Why not replace single-use plastic with bee's wrap reusable alternative?
Mark your calendars for April 28th from 2 to 6 p.m. to shop till you drop in downtown Essex to benefit the Essex Elementary School PTO.
Bushy Nature Center is offering a Summer Camp Open House on April 24th. Learn more about this special place.
One more example of our small community showing up for one another in any way they can.
Upcoming meetings this week in Chester.
Deep River meetings happening this week.
Essex meetings happening this week.
Mixing together two favorites, cheesecake and eggrolls, learn how to make cheesecake eggrolls on April 28, with the Deep River Library.
Getting kids to read and like reading is key to future success, so why not get them started young with Deep River Library's Storytime?
It's that time of year! Get your lawn ready for the upcoming season with some lime from the Deep River Fire Department Lime Sale.
Another local business closes its doors due to Covid-19 safety concerns.
Cockaponset State Forest, located in both Chester and Haddam, is part of this year's DEEP's Sky's the Limit Hiking Challenge.
It's that time of year again. Time for the Easter Bunny to make a visit and for spring to officially begin.
Horses and riders from Foggy Meadow Farm had a successful winter show season in Florida and returned with smiles and several winning ribbons
The Alexandra Dilger Award was established in 2020, by Gale and Patrick Dilger of Deep River, in memory of their daughter.
Covid-19 cases have approximately doubled within Chester and the surrounding Health District over the past four weeks.
The open-air meeting space at the Chester Elementary School is close to becoming a reality now that the needed funds have been raised.
Another local business has closed its doors temporarily due to Covid-19. This pandemic is not over yet!
Krispy Kreme will be giving out free Original Glazed® doughnuts at shops throughout the country, with a valid Covid-19 vaccination card.
The community has come to the aid of the Carini/Molyneux family helping to collect necessities as well as start a GoFundMe page.
Meetings happening this week in the town of Chester.
A house fire broke out Sunday morning in Chester. Two were in stable condition at Middlesex Hospital. A third died shortly after arrival.
Meetings happening this week in the town of Essex.
Meetings this week in the town of Deep River.
Celebrate Easter Fun at the Essex Steam Train with a Bunny Breakfast or Bunny Lunch aboard the vintage Pullman dining cars.
It's that time of year again, time for Connecticut River Coastal Conservation District’s annual native plant sale. Order on-line!
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The Chester Library Friends are seeking an energetic leader to help revitalize their Friends Group.
Will stimulus checks be spent at the pump?
Overall statewide, 31 percent of all adults have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
The Essex Land Trust is hosting a Vernal Pools and Emerging Life hike led by Bob Russo, ecologist and Ivoryton resident.
Announced today, via Facebook posts, both Deep River Roasters and The Black Seal are closed, due to possible Covid-19 exposure.
Home visits for Covid-19 vaccines.
Residents of Connecticut are starting to receive stimulus payments from the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.
The theme for the Essex, Chester, Deep River Patch.com photo contest for the week of March 14-21 is "hometown pride" show us what you love!
The Essex, Chester, Deep River Patch just topped over 500 newsletter subscribers. To celebrate, we’re giving away a Patch-branded Snuggie.
The Council for Boys and Young Men® is a strengths-based group approach to promote boys' and young men's safe and healthy development.