The Essex-Charlotte ferry crossing is closed due to ice. Lake Champlain Transportation Company sent out the following message the morning of April 8: Charlotte crossing closed due to ice—will reopen when it clears. [Grand Island/Cumberland Head] GI/CH crossing running as … [Read more...] about Ice Closes Essex Ferry [Update: Reopens 1pm Today]
Job Fair at West Side Ballroom on April 23
Know someone looking for a job, or do you want to hire someone? Then think about attending the upcoming JOB FAIR on April 23, from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm at the West Side Ballroom. The North Country Chamber is creating a handout for job-hunters that will list what is available. … [Read more...] about Job Fair at West Side Ballroom on April 23
Vintage Postcard: Essex from Lake Champlain (1909)
Every Monday we share an old Essex image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. This vintage postcard is simply titled "Essex on Lake Champlain." It was taken by a photographer out on the lake, obviously on a boat of … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Essex from Lake Champlain (1909)
Upcoming Essex Events 4/6-4/13
Learn about the events happening in and around Essex, NY! Check out the schedule below created from the Essex Calendar of Events to see what's coming up this week! Click on the link to Essex, NY Calendar to learn more about a particular event. Sunday, April 6, 2014 Jazz … [Read more...] about Upcoming Essex Events 4/6-4/13
Essex County Stocking 47,000 Trout
Fishermen (and women) should be happy to hear that the Essex County Fish Hatchery in Crown Point will soon begin (if it has not already begun) stocking local waters with thousands of trout, and this year the hatchery is thinking big. This year the hatchery plans to stock … [Read more...] about Essex County Stocking 47,000 Trout