WILLSBORO ESSEX ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE REPORT TO WILLSBORO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION Executive Summary The Willsboro Development Corporation (WDC) formed an ad hoc committee to study conditions and to make recommendations to spur economic development and job creation … [Read more...] about Willsboro Essex Economic Development Committee report to the Willsboro Development Corporation
Archives for 2014
Is Doodle Art an Oxymoron?
I would hardly call myself an artist in that sense; I doodle, I draw, I'm not a trained artist, I couldn't sit down and do an accurate portrait of anyone. ~ Rene Auberjonois Katie and I have been working on a new, expanded edition of the Essex architecture doodling guide so … [Read more...] about Is Doodle Art an Oxymoron?
Prize-Winning Ayrshire Paintings Restored
The photo above is of Henry Higginson, but not certain if taken in Massachusetts or England. He was the original owner of “Sheldon Farm” and the property went all the way to the Westport line. My grandfather purchased it from his widow.~Olive Alexander Have you ever heard of … [Read more...] about Prize-Winning Ayrshire Paintings Restored
Vintage Artifact: Essex Ferry Ad from 1925 Automobile Blue Book
Every Monday we share a vintage image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Last week we shared this old ad that appeared in a 1925 Automobile Blue Book. The ad entitled "Essex-Charlotte Steam Ferry" reads: "A … [Read more...] about Vintage Artifact: Essex Ferry Ad from 1925 Automobile Blue Book
Champlain Valley Films: WHERE THE RIVERS FLOW NORTH
Saturday, November 22, 2014 6:00 PM Dinner; 8:00 PM Film At Whallonsburg Grange Hall Dinner & Movie: $20 Adults; $15 Under 18 Movie only: $10 Adults; $5 Under 18 See the theatrical trailer version here. The Champlain Valley Film Society presents: Where the Rivers … [Read more...] about Champlain Valley Films: WHERE THE RIVERS FLOW NORTH