Every Monday we share an image on the Essex on Lake Champlain Facebook page and invite our viewers to play some Vintage Essex Trivia. Do you recognize this? Where is it? What can you tell us about it? Have you seen this postcard before? Here's some of what the community had … [Read more...] about Vintage Postcard: Our Lady of Hope Shrine
Archives for 2016
Local Examples of Conservation Easements
Last week was the first in a series about conservation easements (CE), which are legal agreements, decided jointly by the land owner and the land trust, that permanently restrict certain uses of properties. The purpose of a CE is to protect the "conservation values" which can be … [Read more...] about Local Examples of Conservation Easements
Trouble for Moose: Climate, Ticks, and Lack of Predators
The biggest animal to recolonize our region after past extirpation is the Moose. The largest member of the deer family (Cervidae), Moose (Alces alces) hint at the Pleistocene mega-fauna that for epochs prior to arrival of Homo sapiens (us!) shaped North American ecosystems. … [Read more...] about Trouble for Moose: Climate, Ticks, and Lack of Predators
Town of Essex Search for Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer & Members for Two Committees
Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer The Town of Essex, NY has an opening for a Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer. Applicants may call 518-963-4287 for qualifications. Applications must be received by February 26, 2016 and delivered to Essex Town Clerk, PO Box 45, Essex, NY … [Read more...] about Town of Essex Search for Zoning/Code Enforcement Officer & Members for Two Committees
Champlain Valley Film Series to Show STEVE JOBS
The Champlain Valley Film Series will present the film Steve Jobs on Saturday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Whallonsburg Grange Hall. Experience this thrilling biopic about the brilliant genius who invented the iMac and the iPhone. Smart and hugely entertaining, this … [Read more...] about Champlain Valley Film Series to Show STEVE JOBS