"Willsboro and Essex are formulating a plan to share a code enforcement officer. The Willsboro town board green-lit a proposal at their meeting this month to move to a single officer that will be split between the neighboring towns. Essex Code Enforcement Officer Lauren … [Read more...] about Essex, Willsboro to Share Code Enforcement Officer (The Sun)
Archives for January 2016
Teacher from Keene Central Receives National Honor for Guiding Youth to College
College For Every Student (CFES) honored Laura Eldred, teacher at Keene Central School, for her work in helping students prepare for, gain access to, and succeed in college. Eldred received the Mario Peña Award in front of 40 other K-16 educator colleagues during the CFES College … [Read more...] about Teacher from Keene Central Receives National Honor for Guiding Youth to College
Interactive Panorama: Beggs Park Dock in Winter
Kudos to our friends at adirondacksusa.com for another wonderful, fun interactive panorama. This time it's a seasonally appropriate winter scene located at the Beggs Park dock, although the lake isn't frozen this year (yet?). Enjoy the Beggs Park Dock winter scene panorama's … [Read more...] about Interactive Panorama: Beggs Park Dock in Winter
Saw Blade Driven Ice Sled: Viable Midwinter Ferry Alternative?
I doff my wooly cap to Mark Engelhardt for sharing this creative concept for how to cross the lake if/when the ice tightens from shore-to-shore. A Lake Champlain saw blade driven ice sled ferry service?!?! (Learn more about this unique ice transportation solution … [Read more...] about Saw Blade Driven Ice Sled: Viable Midwinter Ferry Alternative?
Vintage Stereoview: Outdoor Group Portrait
Every Monday we share an 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 stereoview! We discovered this image in the archives of the New York Public Library. Along with the stereoview image … [Read more...] about Vintage Stereoview: Outdoor Group Portrait