Thursday, July 18 7PM At Ballard Park, Westport, NY (Rain location: Westport Heritage House) Big Spike will return for another smoking Bluegrass concert at Ballard Park’s Performance Pavilion in Westport on Thursday evening, July 18 at 7:00 pm. Many will remember them as … [Read more...] about Big Spike Bluegrass Concert
Archives for July 2013
Essex Farm: Excellent, Considering
Some good news from Essex Farm! Hear the update from Kristin Kimball below: "Blue skies and sweet, cool air today. That’s more like it! The forecast for the coming week is hot and sunny. Suddenly, it’s haymaking weather. Mark and I just took a spin around the farm, to see if the … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Excellent, Considering
Zoning/Codes Officer Report July 10, 2014 – August 13, 2014
Monthly Report Zoning/Codes Officer July 10 -August 13, 2014 Essex Town Board Essex Planning Board Building and permitting activity picked up this past month from a slow start in early summer. Seven building permits were issued, one for a new garage (Pratt), one for a … [Read more...] about Zoning/Codes Officer Report July 10, 2014 – August 13, 2014
Impressionist Artist: John Cullen
John Cullen is currently hosting several paintings in the Adirondack Art Association's gallery. He has a very unique and I believe beautiful style. Cullen has known he wanted to be an artist since the age of eleven. He has studied at the Newark School of Fine and Industrial … [Read more...] about Impressionist Artist: John Cullen
A Strong Sense of Community
A little over four years ago Seven Days writer Lauren Ober offered an evocative portrait of the strong sense of community that defines Essex, N.Y. Combined with wistful photos by Andy Duback, "The Essex Exception" struck a poignant chord that still rings true with me … [Read more...] about A Strong Sense of Community

