On a day when wind chill made the outside temperature feel below zero, six students from Hawaii made their way around the North Country and through the halls of Crown Point Central School. The visit was part of an exchange program through the Essex-based College for Every Student, allowing students from Dole Middle School in Honolulu, Hawaii, to get a look at different aspects of school life in different parts of the country. The students also visited Ticonderoga Central School, helping … [Read more...]
Archives for March 2015
World Backup Day: Safeguard Your Data
You know what tomorrow is? April Fools' Day (AFD). And as a lifelong prankster, I figured there was nobody better suited to an important and timely pre-AFD public service announcement about a slightly less celebrated but even more important holiday: World Backup Day! Yes, it's actually a thing... No, I'm not threatening to scramble your data as an April Fools' Day prank. My pranks tend toward the goofier, not geekier. Funny. Not mean. But let's face it. Our data is vulnerable. And for … [Read more...]
Scout Overnight Program Offered at Fort Ticonderoga
Fort Ticonderoga is pleased to announce the return of the immersive overnight program for Scouts during the spring and fall of 2015. Scouts can book their adventure for Saturday nights May 16th through June 6th and August 29th through October 24th. This offer is available for Boy Scout troops and Girl Scout Cadettes, Seniors and Ambassadors. Scouts arrive in mid-afternoon and are immediately thrust into the life of a soldier at Ticonderoga in 1775. They’ll participate in the "Planting the … [Read more...]
Interesting Information on Town Official Websites
Transparency and Your Town Website January/February 2015 Issue of Towns and Topics by the NYS Association of Towns In October of 2014 the Empire State Center for Public Policy released a report titled œSee through NY-Local Government Website Report Card 2014. 500 sites across the state were rated for transparency, and based on the methodology used, fully 85 percent of the sites received an F. Municipal Sites were rated in 10 areas and the areas of greatest weakness were: Contact … [Read more...]
State: Help Is On The Way for Broadband Woes (Valley News)
Dropped signals. Failed file transfers. Endless spinning pinwheels of death. Earlier this month, Willsboro business owners sounded off to a state official on why high speed broadband access is a critical need in their community. "It’s our number one economic development issue,” said Willsboro Supervisor Shaun Gillilland. “We’re at a critical juncture." Earlier this year, Gov. Andrew Cuomo rolled out an initiative to provide universal broadband access to state residents by Jan. 1, 2019. The … [Read more...]
Postcard: Main Street with Vintage Car
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. Take a look at this old postcard! Do you recognize the street? It's Main Street looking North. That a very old vintage car driving up the street — does anyone recognize the model? Dating it could help identify the date of the photo, although I think it would be safe to say early 1900s. Can you recognize which buildings are shown along the street? All … [Read more...]
Upcoming Essex Events 3/29-4/5
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, March 29, 2015 Maple Weekend at Reber Rock Farm & Maple Brook Farm. 10:00 am - 2:00 pm. Check Essex, NY Calendar for details. Monday, March 30, 2015 Blood Drive at Willsboro Central School in Willsboro, NY. 4:00 - 7:00 pm. Check … [Read more...]
Piano by Nature Concerts with Steinway Artist Michael Boyd
Piano by Nature will present two remarkable recitals of pure beauty and absolute technical mastery on Saturday, April 11th at 7PM and Sunday, April 12th at 3PM. Steinway Artist Michael Boyd is one of the finest pianists to grace the Hand House stage, and will be joining us all the way from the University of Toledo in Ohio. He will be performing captivating works from the very heart of the canon of piano music, including preludes and sonatas of Scarlotti, Rachmaninoff, Debussy, and Liszt. … [Read more...]
2007 Windrider Trimaran for Sale
2007 Windrider Trimaran 17 w/ Motor and Trailer – Fully Modified for Adventure Cruising – $7995 [The] boat is on a trailer in Essex, NY on Lake Champlain. I have adventure cruised this boat for 6 seasons – mostly on Lake Champlain. Almost all of my sailing has been is fresh water. I also sailed out of Key West to the Marquesas, spent a week in the OBX on Core Sound, and made three trips to the North Channel of Lake Huron. After almost every trip, I made modifications on the boat, until it … [Read more...]
Champlain Valley Films: IMITATION GAME
Saturday, April 4, 2015 7:30 PM At Whallonsburg Grange Hall Tickets are $6 for adults and only $3 for those under 18. The Champlain Valley Film Society Presents: Imitation Game. Nominated for 8 Academy Awards including: BEST PICTURE, BEST ACTOR, & BEST DIRECTOR. This is the true, must-see story of a desperate race against time. In the darkest days of World War II, Alan Turing and his team of Britain’s top code-breakers tries to crack the Nazi’s unbreakable Enigma … [Read more...]
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