You may have noticed the new tree behind the Town Hall. The town is trying to be a good steward of the land. Instead of cutting a tree down every year to decorate, we purchased a balsm fir. Thanks to Taylor Tree Care for bringing and planting this lovely tree. On Christmas in … [Read more...] about Town Tree Planted for Holidays
Archives for 2015
GE Foundation Supported GetReadyNow App Goes Live
On October 30, College For Every Student launched its GetReadyNow app, supported by the GE Foundation. The app coincides with the First Lady’s Reach Higher Career App Challenge, that aims to help students navigate education and career pathways. During the conference, four … [Read more...] about GE Foundation Supported GetReadyNow App Goes Live
Vintage Postcard: Palisades on Lake Champlain
Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. The postcard above we shared with the public last week. The title reads: "The Palisades on Lake Champlain," which gives us a place name, but … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Palisades on Lake Champlain
Henry Knox and His Big Guns at Fort Ticonderoga
Discover the epic story of Henry Knox’s "Noble Train" of artillery at Fort Ticonderoga’s upcoming reenactment, Saturday, December 5, from 10 am – 4 pm. The event will feature an exciting program highlighting Henry Knox’s arrival to Fort Ticonderoga and recreate the beginning of … [Read more...] about Henry Knox and His Big Guns at Fort Ticonderoga
Julia and Michael Devine’s Burgh Premiers Tonight at Strand
"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