"The film pushes the viewer from the confines of the private to the public; there, we see the outside world requires—needs—our participation, if we want a civic sphere that is vibrant, colorful, truly pluralistic. If you look at your cell phone all day, of course, you don’t … [Read more...] about Julia and Michael Devine’s Burgh Premiers Tonight at Strand
Archives for November 2015
Write-in Candidate Wins Essex Town Council Seat (The Sun)
Schueller, LaForest win council seats; In supervisor race, Gardner cements victory over Boisen Once the dust settled, the race for two available seats on the Essex town council came down to a handful of votes, as elections in this rural pocket of the Adirondacks tend to … [Read more...] about Write-in Candidate Wins Essex Town Council Seat (The Sun)
Whallonsburg Grange Presents Far From the Madding Crowd
The Champlain Valley Film Series will show Far From the Madding Crowd on Saturday, November 21 at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. The film, set in Victorian England, is a powerful, sumptuous romance about a beautiful and headstrong heroine and her passion for three … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Presents Far From the Madding Crowd
CATS Volunteer Day: Building Bridges
Join us on Saturday, November 21, 2015 for a CATS Volunteer Day to build two bridges on the Wildway Passage Trail in time for cross-country ski season. Meet at the trailhead on Angier Hill Road at 9:00 a.m. Come prepared for a day in the woods with sturdy footwear, water, lunch … [Read more...] about CATS Volunteer Day: Building Bridges
Some Essex Veterans of the Past
Some Essex vets: Private Clark from the war of 1812 in the Essex Briar Hill Cemetery; Dan Safford - Private from the Revolutionary War Vet in the Essex Brookfield Cemetery; and a map of royal land grants given in 1765 (in what is present day Essex-Willsboro) for service to vets … [Read more...] about Some Essex Veterans of the Past