News • Published Jul 25, 2024 12 am
People often ask what a community foundation is and how the Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC) works. Put simply, a community foundation “helps good people ...
Photo Galleries • Published Jul 19, 2024 12 pm
News • Published Jul 18, 2024 12 am
By Laura Robida
The Shore Publishing/Zip06 team of journalists has once again received accolades for excellence from our peers. The Connecticut Society of Professional Journalists (CTSPJ...
News • Published Jul 11, 2024 03 pm
Press Release from Office of Essex First Selectman Norm Needleman
The new public electric vehicle (EV) charging station located in Ivoryton Park at 100 Main Street in Ess...
News • Published Jul 10, 2024 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
Progress in personnel and projects at John Winthrop Middle School (JWMS) has been met with the appointment of a new principal and the completion of the firs...
News • Published Jul 03, 2024 10 am
Grade 8 High Honors
Jacob Matthew Allard, Sydney Larkin Archambault, Jake Atwood, Jane Elena Barnard, Grace Ellin Bauer, Reagan Belloni, Adam Michael Brown, Madison ...
News • Published Jul 02, 2024 12 pm
Press Release from Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley
In honor of the late Judith McCann Heiser of Ivoryton, the Visiting Nurses of the Lower Valley (VNLV) have awarded ...
News • Published Jul 02, 2024 12 pm
Press Release from Joe O’Leary
State Senator Norm Needleman (D-Essex) is running for a fourth term in the State Senate after receiving the unanimous support of delegates ...
News • Published Jul 01, 2024 12 pm
Press Release from Essex Winter Series
Essex Winter Series (EWS) is grateful to once again be one of the area’s local non-profit recipients of funding from the Essex Savi...
News • Published Jun 27, 2024 12 am
July is always a fun-filled month with so many special days—and ways—to celebrate. Of course, Independence Day is top of mind, but did you know that Global Hug Your Kids ...
News • Published Jun 20, 2024 12 pm
Press Release from VRHS Trades Award at the Community Foundation of Middlesex County
The Valley Regional High School (VRHS) Trades Award Fund at the Community Foundation ...
News • Published Jun 14, 2024 03 pm
Press Release from Essex Winter Series
The state’s Department of Economic and Community Development has announced the recipients of the 2024 Supporting Arts Grants given ...
News • Published Jun 14, 2024 09 am
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
What began as a high school career over Zoom in 2020 ended with a sunny evening on the main field at Valley Regional High School (VRHS) as its Class of 2024...
News • Published Jun 13, 2024 08 pm
Press Release from Essex Garden Club
The Essex Garden Club is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2024 college scholarships. The scholarships are awarded to student...
News • Published Jun 13, 2024 06 pm
Press Release from Kathryn Russell
Kathryn Russell, Republican candidate for the 36th House District seat, announced on June 4 that her campaign has reached fundraising t...
News • Published Jun 13, 2024 03 pm
Press Release from Regional School District No. 4
On June 5, members of the Region 4 Board of Education, the Region 4 Fields Renovation Advisory Committee, and district a...
News • Published Jun 13, 2024 03 pm
Press Release from The Essex Foundation
Ivoryton resident Cayden Willets-Johnson has been named as the 2024 recipient of The Elizabeth Barnes Callender and Mary Francis B...
News • Published Jun 13, 2024 02 pm
Press Release from The Essex Foundation
In December 2023, Reverend Kurt Saenger-Heyl, pastor of Trinity Lutheran Church on Main Street in Centerbrook, reached out to The ...
• Published Jun 13, 2024 02 pm
Press Release from Kathryn Russell
Republican delegates from Chester, Deep River, Essex, and Haddam were unanimous in choosing Kathryn “Katie” Russell as their candidate ...
News • Published Jun 06, 2024 04 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
In a surprising turn of events, on June 4, the Essex Planning and Commission (PZC) decided to withdraw a heavily scrutinized application intended to carve out ...
News • Published May 30, 2024 04 pm
Ivoryton resident Cayden Willets-Johnson has been named as the 2024 recipient of The Elizabeth Barnes Callender and Mary Francis Barnes Memorial Scholarship Award by The ...
News • Published May 29, 2024 07 am
Dan Thompson, left, and Tom Wilcox carry a new flag pole for installation aboard the Onrust at the Connecticut River Museum on May 22. Thompson serves as a captain and wa...
News • Published May 14, 2024 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
The Essex Board of Selectmen (BOS) adopted the new budget for the 2024-’25 fiscal year at the Annual Town Meeting on May 13, totaling $27,638,662 in expenditur...
News • Published May 13, 2024 04 pm
Press Release from Chester Rotary
Kellyn Kolber, a sophomore at Valley Regional High School, was selected as the winner of the Rotary District 7980 Four-Way Test Speech C...
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...
