I attended the Westport Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting on November 12th at the Westport Heritage House along with about 40 other attendees. I was there as part of the representation for the Depot Theatre, of which I'm currently the Box Office Manager, however, I learned much … [Read more...] about Westport Chamber of Commerce Meeting Discusses Regional Goals
Archives for November 2014
Agricultural Pioneers: Harry Albee — Adirondack Mountain Cowboy
This content was written by Marjorie Albee, Essex Resident and daughter-in-law of Harry Albee (circa 1950s). Take one lumberman from the state of Maine — one hundred white-faced Beef Cows bred in Texas, set them down together on an Adirondack Mountain farm and you are bound to … [Read more...] about Agricultural Pioneers: Harry Albee — Adirondack Mountain Cowboy
December Church Bazaar, Concert, and Wreath Sale
Everyone at the Essex Community Church is busily preparing for our annual Christmas bazaar, to be held on the first Saturday in December (the 6th) from 10 until 2 PM. We hope you will all stop in, enjoy the choice of our soups and sandwiches for lunch, relax with Grace MacLeod’s … [Read more...] about December Church Bazaar, Concert, and Wreath Sale
Letter from Planning Board Chairman Jim VanHoven with Information on Proposed Zoning Law Revisions
Dear Essex Resident, Several years ago Steve Sayward, Claire LaPine, Don Hollingsworth, Ted Cornell and I were asked to review the Town’s Zoning Law and suggest improvements. We worked on that task for over two years, joined toward the end of our work by Jim LaForest. Steve … [Read more...] about Letter from Planning Board Chairman Jim VanHoven with Information on Proposed Zoning Law Revisions
Essex Farm: Heavy Fall Work
Here’s the recent news from Kristin Kimball at Essex Farm this fall in Essex, New York: "Mark and I scrambled to pull in the last few peppers and a bucket full of cilantro by headlamp the night before the predicted freeze this week. It turned out to be a false alarm. The … [Read more...] about Essex Farm: Heavy Fall Work