On Tuesday, November 1 at 7:30pm, the Whallonsburg Grange Hall will present “Essex County’s Immigrants: Names, Places and Stories” with independent scholar and writer, Amy Godine. This is the sixth and final lecture in the fall Lyceum series entitled “Living on This … [Read more...] about Grange Lecture on Immigration in Essex County
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Suicide Rate Drops Dramatically in Essex County (THE SUN)
Suicides in Essex County are down, and a coalition of agencies think they may be making a difference. “The message is: suicide is preventable,” County Mental Health Director Steve Valley told the County Board of Supervisors recently. “Essex County has had a rate higher than … [Read more...] about Suicide Rate Drops Dramatically in Essex County (THE SUN)
Attend the Founding Meeting of a New Cuisine Trail Association for Essex County!
Attend the founding meeting of a new Cuisine Trail Association for Essex County on Wednesday, January 20, 2016 at 7:00 pm. The meeting will take place at the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Essex County located at 3 Sisco Street in Westport, NY. Light refreshments will be … [Read more...] about Attend the Founding Meeting of a New Cuisine Trail Association for Essex County!
Cuisine Trail: One Trail to Rule Them All (Sun Community News)
Trails for foodies are all the rage, explained Cornell Cooperative Extension Board President Jay White. Clinton County boasts a wine trail. Northern Essex County has a loosely-organized cheese trail, and the Adirondack Craft Beverage Trail has strung together nearly two dozen … [Read more...] about Cuisine Trail: One Trail to Rule Them All (Sun Community News)
Skull of Last Man Hanged in Essex County (strangeremains.com)
The cranium of Henry Debosnys (1836-1883) is stored in a glass case on the upper floor of the Adirondack History Center Museum in Elizabethtown, NY. Debosnys was of French descent and born in Portugal in 1836. After traveling the world, he arrived in Essex County, NY in the … [Read more...] about Skull of Last Man Hanged in Essex County (strangeremains.com)