To all patrons of the Belden Noble Memorial Library: As the year draws to a close, we wish to thank you for your generous support this year. In 2014, you supported your library's general fund with over $11,000 in individual contributions (including a $5,000 bequest) and … [Read more...] about Essex Library: Thank You!
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Lakes to Locks Passage Receives Pearsall Adirondack Foundation Funding
Lakes to Locks Passage has received funding through the Glenn and Carol Pearsall Adirondack Foundation to explore the stories of the mining history in the Town of Moriah. Working with the Iron Center Museum, the Moriah Historical Society, the Moriah Chamber of Commerce, and high … [Read more...] about Lakes to Locks Passage Receives Pearsall Adirondack Foundation Funding
Old County Home and Cemetery
The Essex County Industrial Development Agency sold the Old County Home and Cemetery to a private buyer in 1985. Pictured above is a map of the property, including the cemetery, which county officials hope can be returned to municipal ownership. [...] (The Valley News) … [Read more...] about Old County Home and Cemetery
Steven Kellogg Recognized for Civic Contributions
The Essex County Garden Club’s GCA Club Commendation in Conservation was recently awarded to local acclaimed author and illustrator Steven Kellogg. Kellogg was recognized for his outstanding contributions in many communities, including co-founding the Champlain Area Trail … [Read more...] about Steven Kellogg Recognized for Civic Contributions
Essex Updating Town Zoning Laws
Proposed revisions that strengthen and modernize the Essex Town Zoning Laws — which have long been in the works with six years of study, input from citizens at three public hearings and an extensive environmental review required by the state — are slated for final adoption early … [Read more...] about Essex Updating Town Zoning Laws