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Hey hey Essex! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How to see Illeana Douglas and support an Essex publisher.
Also on today's calendar: Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The Pain-Free & Happy Store! $ and 9 more events.
Today's riddle: I'm a rock group with 4 members; one member was assassinated. What am I? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: Turning sunny; less humid, with a high of 80 and low of 55 degrees.
- Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 77, low: 63.
- Sunday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 63 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Illeana Douglas to Launch JUNGLE RED! at The Kate in Old Saybrook (broadwayworld.com) — Residents near Essex can catch actress and film historian Illeana Douglas at The Kate in Old Saybrook on September 15, where tickets include her new book from Essex-based Lyons Press. A separate afternoon screening of the 1939 film The Women, introduced in person by Douglas, offers classic movie fans another way to join the celebration.
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📸 Around Essex
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Essex
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★ Featured events ★
- Your CBD Store - CLINTON! $ The Pain-Free & Happy Store! $ →
Your CBD Store | SUNMED - Clinton, CT, 114 E Main St, Clinton
10:00 am - Car Cruise →
7 Hemlock Dr, Killingworth
1:00 pm - Preparing Your Yard For Winter Bird Feeding →
Acton Public Library, 60 Old Boston Post Rd, Old Saybrook
6:00 pm - Jay Medal Soirée →
Jay Estate, 210 Boston Post Rd, Rye
5:30 pm
Saturday September 12
Sunday September 13
Thursday September 17
Saturday September 19
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Other local events
- Little Learners Story Time: Pets! (Ages 2-5) →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
10:00 am - Tween Time: Pet Care 101 (Ages 8-12) →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
4:00 pm - A Pictorial Tour of Costa Rica, Presented by Essex Library Association →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
2:00 pm - Teen Advisory Board - Pizza Meeting →
Essex Library Association
3:00 pm - Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
9:00 am - Wiggle Worms Story Time (Birth - Age 3) →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
9:30 am - Teen Drop-In DIY →
Essex Library Association
3:30 pm - Baby Band (Birth - Age 2) →
Essex Library Association, 33 West Ave, Essex
10:00 am
Friday September 11
Saturday September 12
Tuesday September 15
Wednesday September 16
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- A.R. Mazzotta Employment Specialists posted a job opening for Senior Quality Specialist in Essex. Apply here.
- Lumibility - Sarah, Inc. posted a job opening for Temporary Staff Accountant in Westbrook. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Essex here.
🗞 Nearby News
Old Saybrook
- CT National Estuarine Research Reserve: Invasive Plant Training in Old Saybrook (ctexaminer.com)
- Milling and Resurfacing on I-95 in Old Saybrook (ct.gov)
- 9 Peaceful Connecticut Tea Rooms Serving Scones Just Like Grandma's (takingthekids.com)
Clinton
- Clinton Voters To Decide $3.32 Million For Library, Roads And Town Equipment (patch.com)
Madison
- Major Road Closed, Power Out In Part Of Madison, Police Say (patch.com)
- Downed Tree Damages Utility Pole, Section Of Madison Still Without Power: Town (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: Mount Rushmore (Thank you J.J. W. for sending it in!)
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