Chapters of Adirondack Harvest met last week to elect officials and discuss events and its membership drive for the upcoming year. The Adirondack Park-wide meeting was held in Westport at Cornell Cooperative Extension offices here with regional voices weighing in via live … [Read more...] about CCE Marks Successes in Adirondack Harvest Program (THE SUN)
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Friends of Refugees Looks to New Projects, Outreach in 2017 (THE SUN)
Outreach for refugees of global conflict entered 2017 with more action planned. The local organization, Champlain Valley Friends of Refugees, met at St. John’s Episcopal Church in Essex last week to recharge for the new year. The group is one of three sister chapters organized … [Read more...] about Friends of Refugees Looks to New Projects, Outreach in 2017 (THE SUN)
ETC Going to ‘The Birds’ (THE SUN)
Essex Theatre Company isn’t sitting still this winter. Under president Kathy Poppino, the board retained award-winning director Edward Cornell, of Wadhams, to stage “The Birds,” written by Irish playwright Conor McPherson. Cornell has called for casting with open auditions … [Read more...] about ETC Going to ‘The Birds’ (THE SUN)
Christmas in Westport (THE SUN)
Final touches for Christmas in Westport involve reindeer antlers, light-up red noses and festive Main Street windows. It might be a bit busy downtown with racing reindeer. But Dec. 3 will bring together all kinds of community celebration involving the Westport Hose Company … [Read more...] about Christmas in Westport (THE SUN)
Town of Essex proposes levy, budget below current year spending level (THE SUN)
The tentative budget developed by the Essex Town Council is under the tax levy cap allowance. Essex Supervisor Ed Gardner said the levy cap was set by the state at 0.68 percent increase. In fact, he said, the total tax levy of $697,621 is about $15,000 less than the current … [Read more...] about Town of Essex proposes levy, budget below current year spending level (THE SUN)