🌱Downtown Chester To Transform Into Halloween Town + Absentee Ballots

Hello, friends. It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily — here to tell you everything that's fit to print about what's happening in our community. In today's issue, we'll touch on...

• Vote even if you are not here!
• Get your Halloween on in Chester!
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But first, today's weather:

Sun and some clouds. High: 58 Low: 37.

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Here are the top four stories in Essex-Chester-Deep River today:

1. The Chester Elementary School PTO Proudly Presents Halloween Town on
   Friday, October 28 5-9 p.m. at the Laurel Hill Cemetery. Dress in your best costumes for an evening of fun and community celebration for the entire family, including a costume parade, carnival games, and a haunted cemetery walk. A costume parade will kick off in the center of town at 4:50 p.m. from the Maple Street parking lot and ends in downtown. Admission is $5 per person, which includes the cemetery walk. Tickets for carnival games, food and drink sold separately. Check out amazingly crafted Halloween scenes by CES classes as you enjoy a stroll along our popular cemetery walk. From 7-9 p.m. the same stroll will be offered but with an optional loop for a scarier experience! Tickets for the walk, food and games are being sold as cash only. Parking is available in local public lots. Hope to see you there! (Events Facebook)
2. As unemployment levels remain high following the pandemic, don't let that deter you. Whether you're looking for full-time or part-time work, we've got you covered. Each week, Patch and ZipRecruiter compile a list of the latest local jobs listed in the region. Here are some of the top jobs now available in Essex-Chester-Deep River and across greater Connecticut.(Essex-Chester-Deep River Patch)
3. As part of Robbie Collomore Concerts: The Noree Chamber Soloists featuring some of the best young chamber musicians in the greater New York area will be performing at the Chester Meeting House on Sunday November 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. The performers met at various music festivals and formed a flexible performing organization that presents a variety of ensembles. They feature pianist Yoon Lee in Mozart Piano Concerto No 20, and Connecticut's own Bethany Hargreaves on viola. The program also includes a Schubert string quartet and a Dvořák Piano Quintet. Tickets are $30 Adults; $5 Students. Hope to see you there! (Connecticut Public)
4. In an effort to ensure that everyone who wants to vote can do so, the town of Deep River has listed on its home page the process for residents to apply for absentee ballots. "Residents can now apply for an absentee ballot online! The two-step process to getting an absentee ballot just got easier! The Secretary of the State has just announced a new option to apply for an absentee ballot online. This new webpage allows voters with a Connecticut driver's license to conveniently request an absentee ballot online, rather than having to mail in an application or visit their town clerk in person. Click here to apply for an absentee ballot online! (Deep River)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Teen Take and Make Craft - Essex Library Association (12:00 AM)
• Friends Book Sale Committee - Essex Library Association (10:00 AM)
• Shell & Bee Studio: Guided Art Project & Story (10:30 AM)
• ONLINE - Scavenger Hunt - Ages HS-20 Somethings Tuesday October 18, 6:00pm (6:00 PM)

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From my notebook:

• Essex Library: "Miss Nicole has been ordering lots of new graphic novels for the teen department! Come and check out our newest additions." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "Breaking: We have counseling appointments available and are currently accepting new referrals with limited availability. Call (860)526-3600 x101 or email melanie@ttysb.org if interested in setting up an appointment." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "SCORE and CEDF present a free webinar, Nonprofit Grant Writing, on Wednesday, November 9, from 10:00 to 11:00 AM. Register here: http://ow.ly/POvM50KLQtn Winning a grant is more than simply completing paperwork." (Essex Library via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll see you around.

— Karena Garrity

About me: I am a native of Connecticut, who currently resides in the Tri-Town community of Chester, Deep River and Essex. I have been a community reporter for the better part of the past 20 years. I love my small town community and I am honored to be a part of Patch.com. You can reach me at; karena.garrity@patch.com.

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