Town staff have moved into newly renovated rooms on the second floor of the town hall here. The $160,000 project is finished, having cleared debris, repaired walls and torn plaster to remake space that had been unused for decades. The Town Hall was built as an inn in 1790 by an … [Read more...] about Renovations Add Space for Staff in Essex Town Hall (THE SUN)
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Essex Resident Sonnett Presented with First-Ever Francesca “Frisky” Paine Irwin Award (THE SUN)
Essex Community Fund presented its first Francesca “Frisky” Paine Irwin award to Donna Lou Sonnett, honoring her for decades of volunteer service in the Town of Essex. The Francesca “Frisky” Paine Irwin award for community volunteerism and service is installed at the Essex Town … [Read more...] about Essex Resident Sonnett Presented with First-Ever Francesca “Frisky” Paine Irwin Award (THE SUN)
Essex County Eyes Completion of Emergency Communication System (THE SUN)
"Emergency communication needs assessment began in Essex County with a brief study in 2001, before Sept. 11. The county was working then with a radio system built in the 1950s. By 2008, a lengthy and detailed Final Needs Analysis Report was provided to Emergency Services … [Read more...] about Essex County Eyes Completion of Emergency Communication System (THE SUN)
Whallonsburg Grange Buys Whitcomb Garage, Looks to Expand (THE SUN)
"The iconic garage and workshop property across from the Whallonsburg Grange is now part of the grange complex. Positioned across from the barn red grange hall on Route 22, Whitcomb’s Garage was owned for decades by Clarence “Narni” Whitcomb, of Whallonsburg, who sold cars and … [Read more...] about Whallonsburg Grange Buys Whitcomb Garage, Looks to Expand (THE SUN)
Essex Voters Renew Grange Deal (THE SUN)
A referendum vote to sustain a Town of Essex agreement with the Whallonsburg Grange Hall Association met approval on Tuesday by a wide margin: 226 to 65. The vote updates a Memorandum of Agreement set in motion as the association formed to facilitate grange restoration 10 years … [Read more...] about Essex Voters Renew Grange Deal (THE SUN)