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Regional Supervision District Education Budget to be Presented Tonight, February 8th

The Region 4 Supervision District education budget will be presented at a public hearing this evening, February 8th, at 7:00 p.m. at the John Winthrop Middle School. The proposed budget is $5,838,307, a 3.99% or $223,348 increase over last year. The Supervision District funds shared expenses between the three elementary school districts in Chester, Deep River, and Essex as well as the Region 4 Board... [Read more]

Deep River Grand List Up by Nearly Seven Tenths of One Percent

By Charles Stannard DEEP RIVER— The grand list of taxable property is up by nearly seven-tenths of one percent, one of the larger increases recorded for 2009 in area towns. Assessor Robin O’Loughlin has filed an October 2009 grand list that totals $518,337,262, an increase of $3.45 million, or .671 percent, from the 2008 total. There were small increases for real estate, motor vehicles,... [Read more]

VIDEO: Aerial Footage of Kleen Energy Plant Explosion

This video shot from a helicopter on Sunday for CTNewsJunkie.com, LocalOnlineNews.TV, and the Journal Inquirer shows the damaged Kleen Energy natural gas power plant in Middletown, Conn. after an explosion blew most of the sheet metal walls off one of the plant’s building. At least two people were killed and dozens more were injured in the blast that occurred with dozens of people inside or nearby... [Read more]

Chester Sunday Market Forum February 8th

CHESTER — Chester Sunday Market organizers will hold an open forum to discuss the upcoming summer season with Chester residents and town officials, on Monday at 6:30 p.m. at the Chester Meeting House. The meeting is intended to provide residents, merchants and town officials with information on plans for the market, along with several slight changes in operation, and to solicit comments from... [Read more]

Essex Grand List Shows a Slight Decrease for the First Time in Years

By Charles Stannard ESSEX–The grand list of taxable property decreased in 2009 for the first time in many years, showing a drop of three-hundredths of a percent from the 2008 total. Assessor Jessica Graves has filed an October 2009 grand list that totals $1,110,265,319, a decrease of $3.49 million, or 0.31 percent from the previous year. Boosted by a townwide property revaluation statistical... [Read more]

Chester Garden Club Seeks New Members and Offers Scholarships To Local Students

We received the following notice from First Selectman Tom Marsh’s email newsletter: The Chester Garden Club welcomes new members each year for exciting and informative programs. Some of this year’s talks, tours and projects will highlight orchids, irises, and techniques for pruning plants. The first meeting for this year will be held on Tuesday, March 9 at 7:00 p.m. at the United Church of... [Read more]

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