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
Archives for 2015
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
Fort Ticonderoga Programs in Schools Supported by Recent Grants
Fort Ticonderoga’s outreach programs to regional classrooms recently received grant funding to support programs during the 2015-16 school year. Grant support from the Lake Placid Education Foundation and the Walter Cerf Community Fund of the Vermont Community Foundation will … [Read more...] about Fort Ticonderoga Programs in Schools Supported by Recent Grants
Essex Fire Dept. Performance Report (2015 – Third Quarter)
The Essex Fire Department (EFD) responded to a total of 101 calls for service in the third quarter of the Fiscal Year 2015 (July 1, 2015 through September 30, 2015). This includes responses in the Town of Essex, and mutual aid to neighboring towns of Willsboro, Westport, and … [Read more...] about Essex Fire Dept. Performance Report (2015 – Third Quarter)