🌱The Nest Fights Racism Its Own Way + Ruling Against The Lace Factory

Hello all. I'm back in your inbox this morning with all the most important things happening in town these days. Let's dive in...

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First, today's weather:

Showers and a heavier t-storm. High: 82 Low: 66.

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

1. Connecticut legalized adult-use cannabis, a full year ago, but the state hasn't seen a penny of tax dollars from sales of recreational marijuana. However, according to a Middletown Press article, "it has been predicted that by the end of the 2020s, direct and indirect revenue generated from cannabis sales and associated revenues could push over a billion dollars while creating hundreds of jobs in the industry and hundreds of millions in new tax revenue annually, once the rollout evolves into a mature market. "Over the next six months, the department will continue to review and approve medical marijuana preservation plans and provisional license applications, as well as conduct additional lottery rounds," said Michelle Seagull, commissioner of the state Department of Consumer Protection. The Connecticut Center for Economic Analysis at UConn found in a 2020 study that even measured conservatively, adult-use retail sales will mean increased business growth and "significant" creation of new jobs, especially if the state can beat New York and Rhode Island to open its marketplace." (Middletown Press)
2. Taking action and making a difference, the Nest Coffee Shop on Main Street in Deep River will be covering its windows with hands of all racial skin tones possible. According to a Fox 61 Hartford news article, "Anyone that comes in can put their name on a hand or simply take a hand, give a donation of any amount," said Jane Moen. "We are going to cover our windows with hands and all of our donations are going to go to the tri-town youth service bureau which has an anti-racist program.'' This is in response to the recent racist incidents that have happened in town which include the town sign being changed to include a racial message and 11-year-old Daniel Duncan getting pushed off his bike Monday by Jameson Chapman. (FOX61 Hartford)
3. Connecticut will not initially be receiving any doses of the monkeypox vaccine. According to a New Haven Register article, "the lack of vaccine dosages locally was "based on the number of monkeypox cases and the at risk population in each state," DPH spokesman Chris Boyle said. "The Connecticut Department of Public Health was notified Wednesday afternoon by CDC that Connecticut will not be receiving an initial allocation of Jynneos doses as a part of the first phase of the recently released whole of government National Monkeypox Vaccination Strategy to reduce transmission," Boyle said Thursday. "Instead, DPH can request doses for the vaccination of identified close contacts of cases."' (New Haven Register)
4. According to a Zip06.com article, "The Superior Court of Middlesex County has ruled in favor of plaintiffs on June 10 in a ruling against the Lace Factory in Deep River. A civil lawsuit was initially brought to the court by Deep River residents Robert Ghinder and Lawrence Stewart, who filed suit with the court on Nov. 7, 2019. They alleged common law nuisance and violations under the Connecticut Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) against the defendants, venue owners Deep River First Selectman Angus McDonald and his wife Andea Isaacs. Hearings were held remotely before the court between November 2021 to April 2022. Judge Rupal Shah, who presided over the three-year case, ordered in the ruling that the owners of the Lace Factory must comply with state nuisance law and regulations by adopting various acoustic and infrastructure methods to keep decibel levels of amplified music at acceptable levels. The venue must comply with the ruling by implementing these noise control measures by the end of the year. Any wedding events scheduled to take place until then will not be affected by the ruling. Ghinder and Stewart were each granted a monetary award of $7,000 for damages in the ruling." (Zip06.com)

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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:

• Teen STEM Culinary Camp - Essex Library Association (1 p.m.)

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From my notebook:

• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "With the second very public bias and racist incident happening in the last month, we see and understand all of your feelings right now, as we are feeling them too. We have had 45 people sign up to take part in Anti-Racism Community Conversations that we are planning with leaders from several different sectors within tri-town. At this point, we are only waiting on a date to share with everyone but please know our commitment and drive towards addressing this issue hasn't slowed. We are not going to allow this conversation to go silent." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Visit Chester CT: "Join us from 5-8 p.m. in the village! " (Visit Chester CT via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Can't find anything to watch on Netflix? It's okay, we've got all your favorites right here! Come to the library for your best British mystery series, ranging from classic to just released." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Great news! Kids under 18 (and one accompanying adult) get into participating museums free this summer! Want to go to a museum not on this list? Check with the library to see if we have a pass you can borrow." (Essex Library via Facebook)
• Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau: "EDIT: Tonight's show is cancelled due to illness. Neighbors! Here is the list of the Sounds of Summer schedule provided by Deep River Parks & Recreation. 🎼 Make sure to look at where these concerts will be held on the specified date! Th..." (Tri-Town Youth Services Bureau via Facebook)
• Essex Fire Engine Co. #1: "Please celebrate safely this holiday weekend!" (Essex Fire Engine Co. #1 via Facebook)
• Essex Library: "Government 101 with Christine Palm Wednesday, July 6 at 7 p.m. in the Library If you've ever asked "How can I find out what bills my state legislator is co-sponsoring?" "How can I track the progress of a bill?" or "How do I sign up to..." (Essex Library via Facebook)

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— 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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