The phone rings at the RR Williams General Store, Dick answers and a very tiny voice giggles and asks "Do you have Prince Albert in the can?" Yet another Essex youth has played the trick that has become a rite of passage for us all. Richard Williams was born in Wales in March … [Read more...] about R.R. Williams
Archives for November 2016
Protecting Black Bears in New York
A century and a half ago, the great naturalist and wilderness explorer John Muir wrote that if it came to a war between humans and bears, he’d be tempted to side with the bears. So would I, especially after watching nearly half of our country’s voters back a man who seems to … [Read more...] about Protecting Black Bears in New York
Champlain Valley Film Series to Show INDIGNATION
The Champlain Valley Film Series will present the film Indignation on Saturday, Dec. 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Based on Philip Roth's novel, this love story, set in 1951, follows a brilliant working class Jewish boy as he attends a small, conservative … [Read more...] about Champlain Valley Film Series to Show INDIGNATION
Silent Auction Begins at the Library
The Belden Noble Library's silent auction is open for bidding! 35 items are in the auction, and others will be added soon. You can browse them on the library's auction page. NEW THIS YEAR! Bid in person or online In the library: Place your bids using the bidding sheets next to … [Read more...] about Silent Auction Begins at the Library
Vintage Postcard: Essex Main Street with Carriage
Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Look familiar? What do you recognize? What has changed? When do you think this was taken/created? If you didn't recognize this as Main … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Essex Main Street with Carriage