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🌱 Patch AM: Farm Among 15 New Businesses Registered In Chester, Essex & Deep River In August

Coming up: Annual Concert and Dinner Fundraiser at Rettich Preserve on the Essex Patch calendar

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Hi there, Essex! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Essex sees eight new business registrations in a single month

Also on today's calendar: Annual Concert and Dinner Fundraiser at Rettich Preserve and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has 2 arms and a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Humid with a thunderstorm, with a high of 81 and low of 67 degrees.
  • Friday: Mostly sunny and less humid, temps: high: 83, low: 60.
  • Saturday: An afternoon shower or two, with a high of 79 and low of 59 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Farm Among 15 New Businesses Registered In Chester, Essex & Deep River In August (patch.com) — Residents of Essex may notice fresh entrepreneurial energy, as eight of the 15 new businesses registered in August across Chester, Essex and Deep River are based in town, including Hannah Aubrey Marketing. The piece explains that all the ventures formed as LLCs and notes that state registration may come months before or after a business actually opens its doors.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Vista Life Innovations to Host 18th Annual Tour de Shore Cycling Event on October 4 —Vista Life Innovations Read on Patch
  • The Forum At Rancho San Antonio posted a job opening for Housekeeper in Essex. Apply here.
  • Brunswick posted a job opening for Seasonal Dock Hand at Deep River, CT (through October) in Deep River. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.

🗞 Nearby News

Old Saybrook

  • 'Insane.' Two men connected to power tool theft ring arrested following police standoff in Trumbull hotel (news12.com)

Westbrook

  • Here are 25 CIAC high school field hockey players to watch in 2026 (rep-am.com)

Lyme

  • East Lyme Questions Sewer Capacity Study, Reviews Plans For Wastewater Projects (patch.com)

Ok Essex! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A shirt (Thank you Dianna H. for sending it in!)
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