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🌱VRHS Boy's Basketball Having A Great Season + Pain At The Pump
The quickest way to get caught up on the most important things happening today in Essex-Chester-Deep River.
Morning, Essex-Chester-Deep River! Let's get you started this Monday with everything you need to know going on today in town.
First, today's weather:
A little afternoon rain. High: 58 Low: 37.
Here are the top stories today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:
- Valley Regional High School Junior, Sam Hutchinson, the starting center for the boy's basketball team is having a great season. He has worked hard out on the court and is looking forward to a successful rest of the season. (Zip06)
- The forecast calls for rain this afternoon. See what the weather for the rest of the week has in store. (Essex, Chester Deep River Patch)
- Pain at the pump is being felt throughout Connecticut. According to AAA, the average price of gas in CT Saturday was $4.07 a gallon, compared to a national average of $3.92 a gallon.(NBC Connecticut)
- Hikers were followed by a black bear at Sleeping Giant in Hamden this weekend while they were enjoying the trails. The Department of Environmental and Energy Protection is warning hikers and walkers to be very aware of their surroundings. (NBC Connecticut)
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Today in Essex-Chester-Deep River:
From my notebook:
- Chester CT Historical Society: "Some more blasts from the past about Chester from CT newspapers. This is from March 26, 1990." (Facebook)
- Ivoryton Library Association: "Where were you in the flood of '82? Join us for a three-part event, "Rescue, Recovery, Remembrance." You can learn more here: https://www.essexhistory.org/events/" (Facebook)
- Essex Library: "Did You Know? Have you met Libby yet? Libby is the new app taking over for OverDrive. You will still be able to access all the same functions at no cost to you, with several quality-of-life improvements!" (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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