News • Published May 09, 2024 11 am
Grade 8 High Honors
Jacob Allard, Mark Amaya, Sydney Archambault, Jake Atwood, Jane Barnard, Levi Batt, Grace Bauer, Emma Baxter, Reagan Belloni, Adam Brown, Madison...
News • Published May 09, 2024 12 am
By Laura Robida
“Volunteerism is the voice of the people put into action. These actions shape and mold the present into a future of which we can all be proud.” – Helen Dyer
For the past ...
News • Published May 08, 2024 03 pm
Press Release from First Position Media
The eighth Connecticut Spring Boat Show raised over $29,000 for Sails Up 4 Cancer. Funds raised included 50% proceeds from ticket ...
News • Published May 03, 2024 03 pm
Press Release from Ivoryton Library
Thanks to a generous donation from the former Ivoryton Congregational Church, the Ivoryton Library is renovating its front porch and s...
News • Published May 03, 2024 01 pm
Funding Awarded Through the Energize Connecticut Community Partnership Initiative
News • Published May 02, 2024 07 pm
Press Release from Essex Land Trust
The Essex Land Trust (ELT) is pleased to accept the donation of Turtle Creek Preserve from The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in Connecticut...
News • Published May 01, 2024 08 am
Joe Ferjak disposes of unwanted prescription medication under the supervision of Essex Police Officer Todd Belcourt outside of the Essex Police Station as part of the Na...
News • Published Apr 30, 2024 03 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
Town officials in Essex have moved to have a vote on the proposed budget totaling $27,638,662 for the 2024 -‘25 fiscal year to its annual meeting on Monday, Ma...
News • Published Apr 26, 2024 10 am
Grade 12 High Honors
Ellen Akehurst, Ava Alston, Jaidan Amendola, Hunter Anderson, Aidan Babek, Madison Julie Barfield, Bridget Barnum, Mia Bibbiani, Maeve Brashears...
News • Published Apr 25, 2024 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
Following multiple public hearings since July 2023, the Essex Board of Selectmen (BOS) formally adopted an ordinance governing short-term rental properties and...
News • Published Apr 25, 2024 12 am
Spring is in the air. The tulips are blooming, the birds are chirping, and it's time to celebrate Mother's Day—and that means celebrating the many incredible women in our...
News • Published Apr 22, 2024 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
The Region 4 Board of Education (BOE) voted on April 4 to move forward with plans on its three major projects at John Winthrop Middle School (JWMS) and Valley Regional Hi...
News • Published Apr 11, 2024 04 pm
Press Release from Essex Garden Club
The Essex Garden Club is delighted to announce that its annual fundraiser, the May Market, is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 from 8 a...
News • Published Apr 10, 2024 03 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
On April 2, the Essex Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) unanimously approved a special exception for Essex Steam Train & Riverboat with conditions to conduc...
News • Published Apr 04, 2024 01 pm
Press Release from Regional School District No. 4
On April 3, the Supervision District Committee of Regional School District No. 4 approved the appointment of Karen Falve...
News • Published Mar 27, 2024 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
Tri-town voters approved $5.8 million for the remediation of the outbreak of mold at John Winthrop Middle School (JWMS) at a referendum on March 26 by a col...
News • Published Mar 25, 2024 03 pm
Press Release from Renee LaMark Muir Campaign
Renee LaMark Muir, the declared Democrat candidate for state representative for the 36th Assembly District representing Ches...
News • Published Mar 21, 2024 06 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
A text amendment to carve out an area in Essex to encourage greater development in the Bokum area was scrutinized by residents at the Planning and Zoning Commi...
News • Published Mar 21, 2024 12 am
It’s time to strike up the band and give a resounding “Hip hip hooray!” for the volunteers who are showing up and doing something good throughout Middlesex County. These ...
News • Published Mar 14, 2024 01 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
The Region 4 School District feels confident that the board will have the financial capacity to see through three major projects for Valley Regional High Sc...
News • Published Mar 13, 2024 01 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
The struggle to become a star while battling one’s insecurities is what stands to make John Winthrop Middle School’s (JWMS) musical production of Fame Jr. a...
News • Published Mar 05, 2024 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
It all started with an email from director Ingrid Walsh stating that Valley Regional Musical Productions (VRMP) would be performing The Wizard of Oz for thi...
News • Published Mar 01, 2024 10 am
By Aaron Rubin
The Region 4 School District (Reg. 4) will hold a referendum on $5.8 million in appropriations for the remediation of the mold outbreak at John Winthrop Middle School (JW...
News • Published Feb 29, 2024 10 am
Grade 8 High Honors
Jacob Allard, Sydney Archambault, Jane Barnard, Levi Batt, Grace Bauer, Reagan Belloni, Adam Brown, Lyra Bruce, Madison Brzozowy, Daniel Charbonn...
News • Published Feb 23, 2024 01 pm
High School Students Pursuing a Trade Encouraged to Apply for $1,500 Grant Award
News • Published Feb 21, 2024 02 pm
Grade 12 High Honors
Ellen Akehurst, Ava Alston, Hunter Anderson, Aidan Babek, Bridget Barnum, Mia Bibbiani, Maeve Brashears, Ella Brenneman, Dylan Brown, Mikaela Ca...
News • Published Feb 14, 2024 01 pm
By Aaron Rubin
A chance to spot eagles and enjoy the silence of the lower Connecticut River is open to Tri-Town residents for the second half of the winter season as part of this year’s...
News • Published Feb 14, 2024 07 am
Valley Regional High School held a halftime ceremony during their Feb. 9 boys basketball game against Haddam-Killingworth in which they unveiled their Unified Champions S...
News • Published Feb 13, 2024 01 pm
Press Release from Dollar General Media Relations
Dollar General (DG) is excited to announce that its new DG Market is now open at 125 Westbrook Road in Essex. The new DG...
News • Published Feb 08, 2024 05 pm
REGIONAL
Staff Report
There is an important event coming up for the electors and citizens who are qualified to vote in town meetings of the towns of Chester, Deep Ri...
News • Published Feb 02, 2024 01 pm
The Essex Garden Club is pleased to announce that applications are now being accepted for 2024 college scholarships.
Eligible applicants include high school seniors and u...
Photo Galleries • Published Feb 02, 2024 12 pm
By Wes Bunnell
Essex Ed made the soggy trip down Main St in Essex on Jan. 28 forecasting an early spring. The parade in its 44th year featured Ed decorated in flowers for Daffodil Days ...
News • Published Feb 01, 2024 12 am
High Honors
Jacob Matthew Allard, Sydney Larkin Archambault, Jake Atwood, Jane Elena Barnard, Levi S. Batt, Grace Ellin Bauer, Reagan Belloni, Adam Michael Brown, Ma...
News • Published Feb 01, 2024 12 am
Grade 12 High Honors
Ellen Akehurst, Ava Alston, Victor Amaya, Hunter Anderson, Aidan Babek, Madison Julie Barfield, Bridget Barnum, Mia Bibbiani, Maeve Brashears, E...
News • Published Jan 30, 2024 11 am
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
A new DG Market establishment will open its doors at 125 Bokum Road in Essex in February, standing as the only grocery store in town.
The plaza on Bokum Road w...
News • Published Jan 29, 2024 04 pm
Staff Report
A Deep River woman was charged with 55 counts of cruelty to animals after an inspection of her house revealed unsanitary conditions that were deemed unsuitab...
News • Published Jan 29, 2024 03 pm
Press Release from Literacy Volunteers Valley Shore
On Jan. 25, Literacy Volunteers Valley Shore (LVVS) was awarded the Community Impact Award by Middlesex United Way at ...
News • Published Jan 25, 2024 05 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
The Region 4 Board of Education (BOE) is determined to find a solution for mold remediation at John Winthrop Middle School (JWMS) and meet student needs aft...
News • Published Jan 25, 2024 04 pm
Awards $10,000 Grant to Underwrite Student Travel Expenses
News • Published Jan 22, 2024 10 am
By Rita Christopher
State Representative Christine Palm (D, District 36), who represents Essex, Chester, Deep River, and Haddam, has announced she will not seek a fourth term. She came into ...
News • Published Jan 18, 2024 05 pm
Recognizes The Essex Foundation and Community for $100,000 Grant Award, Others for In-kind Donations
News • Published Jan 11, 2024 03 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
On Jan. 8, Westbrook authorities reported that two suspects had broken into the closed John Winthrop Middle School facility (JWMS) in Deep River and inflict...
News • Published Jan 08, 2024 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
The practice of separating unconsumed food from other kinds of waste into separate containers has found its way into all five schools in the Regional 4 School District.
T...
News • Published Jan 05, 2024 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
The Planning and Zoning Commission (PZC) unanimously approved a zoning change for two land parcels owned by the Essex Steam Train and Riverboat at a public hearing on Jan...
News • Published Jan 01, 2024 12 am
By Aaron Rubin
January
A miniature golf course will open for play at the Essex Library on Jan. 14 and 15.
The parish center at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church is destined for a new l...
News • Published Dec 28, 2023 12 am
High Honors
Jacob Matthew Allard, Sydney Larkin Archambault, Jake Atwood, Jane Elena Barnard, Levi S. Batt, Grace Ellin Bauer, Reagan Belloni, Adam Michael Brown, Ma...
News • Published Dec 28, 2023 12 am
Shoreline Soup Kitchens & Pantries (SSKP) announced the delivery of a new truck, generously funded with equal contributions of $10,000 each by all 11 towns served by SSKP...
News • Published Dec 27, 2023 07 am
Steam billows from a North Pole Express steam train engine during a long exposure at Essex Steam Train & Riverboat on Dec. 21.
...
News • Published Dec 26, 2023 01 pm
By Aaron Rubin
Re-elected for a seventh term as Essex’s First Selectman, Norm Needleman is looking forward to major town projects in the areas of recreation and infrastructure being com...
News • Published Dec 21, 2023 12 am
Decorating the town for the holidays is a great example of civic beautification. Each November, as part of its mission of civic beautification, Essex Garden Club members ...
