Essex, New York Guide and Community Blog
“An end-of-April chill is upon us, and for the next few nights, the tender young things on the farm will have to withstand a dip into the 20s. I shiver for the asparagus, the chicks out on pasture, and the nine piglets that were born on Wednesday. This kind of weather is entirely expected (our [...]
“We are in the midst of the type of week that we always want to have at PMOEC. On Monday we had a group of French Canadian students come for 5 days. The school is Seminaire St. Marie and they come twice every year. This group is making their first trip to our center and [...]
E-CLUB Wednesday is tonight– Buy One Entree, Get One Half Off (with voucher). Community HAPPY HOUR Thursday! Drinks, friends, & great food! PRIX FIXE FRIDAY with live music this week from local artist singer/songwriter Colleen Blanchard with hits of today and yesterday. Music is from 7pm to 9pm, and there is no cover charge. Prix Fixe, an [...]
The Essex Town Dock is in need of repairs. You can see the details of the ongoing discussion here and here. Essex has recently undergone reviews by SEQRA and the EPA. You can view the environmental review details here. Related articles Essex Town Board News (essexonlakechamplain.com) Some Essex Town Board Decisions (essexonlakechamplain.com)
Sunday, May 6 from 1-5pm At the Whallonsburg Grange Hall “Imagine six different, divergent futures for the Park . . . 25 years from now. Everyone welcome. No registration fee. This scenario-planning workshop will help participants develop a vision for what our region could be like in the future. It is one of a series [...]
Adirondack Life magazine recently awarded Betsy Bacot-Aigner of Basking Ridge, New Jersey First-Place in the Wildlife category for her photograph, “Wabetsu Frog”, which was taken in Westport last summer. In addition to being an ace sister-in-law, Betsy has contributed photographs to CATS over the last few years for use on our website. She and her [...]
ECHO Celebrates Earth Week, Sustainable Innovation with 7th Annual Earth Week MudFest (via PR Newswire) TAMPA, Fla., April 23, 2012 /PRNewswire/ – In celebration of Earth Day 2012, ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center, at the Leahy Center for Lake Champlain, will host the 7th annual ECHO Earth Weeks’ MudFest. From April 21-29, 10am-4pm, visitors will [...]
“This mild, dry weather is the stuff farmers dream of in the spring. The new field, Super Joy, is 95% plowed, and the soil there is so deliciously friable, now that it’s drained, that we can skip the usual steps of secondary tillage – disk, harrow, shape up beds – and fit it out for [...]
The Crux is pleased to announce that they have a new website: www.climbthecrux.com! The Crux would like thank everyone for a great year, and they would like to keep you in the loop for next season. To do that, they are offering one free climbing voucher to each person who signs up for their emailing list! Simply [...]
The Essex Inn is having a Kentucky Derby party Saturday, May 5th. The party begins at 3 pm with drinks, appetizers, and a live horse auction (for charity). There will also be a contest for the ladies as to who is wearing the best and most creative hats. Look up photos of women attending horse races to [...]
