November 6, 2025
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Chester, Deep River, & Essex Vol. XXV Iss. 45
New Dental Facility Gets P&Z Approval By Christian Maldonado Staff Writer
The Deep River Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved a special permit Oct. 29 allowing for the opening of a dental academy at 199 Main St. While there is no set date for the opening
of Trust Dental Academy LLC, Dr. George Kwon, owner and lead dentist at Deep River Family Dental at the same site, said that he has been interviewing many candidates for a role as an instructor and those who may be interested in joining the new dental-assistant school. At Planning and Zoning’s first public hear-
ing since August, Kwon said he and other dentists at Deep River Family Dental have been working on the process for the permit and the potential opening of the academy since the beginning of 2025. The special permit will allow for the new dental assistant See New Dental School page 6
Enjoying the Green Jesse Marsolais and his wife Meg Gaudet, with their daughter Phoebe, 2, and Winnie, 7, sit on a bench during a family outing Saturday, Nov. 2, on the Essex Town Green. The family was among many along the shoreline enjoying the fall weather and remaining foliage.
Photo by Wesley Bunnell/ Valley Courier
Kimberly Steinmetz has been a school bus driver in the area since 1989, joining River Valley Transit in 2023.........................................2
Two-Year Champs The Valley volleyball team recently won the Shoreline Conference Championship for the secondstraight season...........................20
Feeling Grateful Liz Egan recently attended a new Broadway musical, and it taught her a key life lesson about gratitude......................................23
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