🌱More Art For Downtown Chester + CT Has Additional Monkeypox Cases

Hello, neighbors! It's me, Karena Garrity, your host of the Essex-Chester-Deep River Daily — here to explain all the most important things happening in town these days. Here goes.

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First, today's weather:

Mostly sunny and hot. High: 94 Low: 71.

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

1. Adding another layer of artistic flare to downtown Chester, according to a recent Facebook post from The Hive, there will be back-to-back Sunday Funday Artist Pop-Ups, featuring some of the area's finest artists, jewelry makers and all-around crafty people! Stop by and see what the buzz is about! (The Hive via Facebook)
2. The Chester Fire Department (Hose Company) was among many others who responded as mutual aid to a fire in an unoccupied home in Haddam, on River Road, early Wednesday morning. According to a Fox 61 News article, officials said a live power line had melted off the house, and fell into the woods, starting a small brush fire. Once Eversource secured the power, crews extinguished the fire, along with smoking "hot spots" at the scene's perimeter. The home was completely destroyed. The cause of the fire is under investigation by the Haddam Fire Marshal's Office."(FOX61 Hartford)
3. Looking for something fun to do this weekend in the Nutmeg State? Here is a list of more than 25 exciting events going on, put out by the CT Insider. What event will you be going to? (CT Insider)
4. According to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, there are now 15 cases of monkeypox in Connecticut. According to NBC News, "health officials in New Haven said the incubation period is typically three to 21 days following exposure. They are asking anyone who is diagnosed with monkeypox to isolate. They are also asking them to avoid close contact with people within the household and to maintain a safe distance from people and animals. They urge people in homes where there is a monkeypox case to make sure to clean and disinfect if they are using the same bathroom." (NBC Connecticut)
   

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Aquatic Animal Adaptations @ Deep River Library (10:30 a.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Town of Essex – Government: "REMINDER TO RESIDENTS AND FRIENDS OF ESSEX The restrooms at the Main Street Park in downtown Essex are compostable! Please follow instructions!" (Town of Essex – Government via Facebook)
• Ivoryton Library Association: "Region 4 has extended the Summer Grab & Go Meal Program." (Ivoryton Library Association via Facebook)
• Deep River Public Library: "Grab & Go Summer Meals resumed June 20!" (Deep River Public Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Teens! Bummed you missed out on the first few sessions of Teen Coding Camp? Well, you are in luck! Today at 4 p.m. we are going to catch up on the game we have been building, to give new teens a chance to join! Call 860-767-1560." (Essex Library via Facebook)

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That's it for today! I'll be in your inbox tomorrow morning with another update.

— 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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