News • Published Nov 20, 2024 12 pm
Press Release from Essex Garden Club
The Essex Garden Club thanks its members who spent a glorious fall day filling the windowboxes and urns throughout the town with gree...
News • Published Nov 14, 2024 06 pm
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
On Nov. 12, the Region 4 School District announced that the mold remediation project at John Winthrop Middle School (JWMS) is finally coming to a conclusion...
News • Published Oct 30, 2024 11 am
By Aaron Rubin
REGIONAL
The State of Connecticut has declared a state of emergency due to a “critical” and “dangerously high” fire risk which is currently being observed as a resul...
News • Published Oct 30, 2024 08 am
Mauve O'Shaughnessey points out her favorite jack-o’-lantern with Katie Kenney and Elle the dog during the 2024 Ivoryton Village Festival on Oct. 26. The festival ran all...
News • Published Oct 24, 2024 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
The Essex Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 6726 is under the threat of closing, said Sheldon Potesak, its district commander. The post is looking for local ...
News • Published Oct 24, 2024 01 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
On Oct. 22, the Essex Board of Selectmen (BOS) approved a total of $108,900 in appropriations for technology to bolster the townwide capabilities of the town’s...
News • Published Oct 17, 2024 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
Essex Town Hall has announced that work is underway for improvements at Hubbard Park, beginning the second half of the Civic Campus Enhancement Project which s...
News • Published Oct 10, 2024 12 am
The Community Foundation of Middlesex County (CFMC) is proud to support local nonprofits in partnership with community members who are passionate about improving the qual...
News • Published Oct 02, 2024 01 pm
Press Release from Essex Garden Club
The Essex Garden Club will be holding its annual Fall Pop-Up Sale on Saturday, Oct. 12 from noon to 3 p.m. at the Town Park in Essex....
News • Published Sep 11, 2024 02 pm
Press Release from Ivoryton Library
The Ivoryton Library recently received a gift of a beautiful stained glass window from local artist Diane Blasius. Using the framewor...
News • Published Aug 26, 2024 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
The Knox Box program which was newly implemented by the Essex Fire Department has proven to be a success after just two weeks in operation, according to Fire M...
News • Published Aug 15, 2024 01 pm
Press Release from Essex Library Association
The Essex Library Association is thrilled to announce the award of a $5,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Middlesex ...
News • Published Aug 15, 2024 01 pm
Press Release from Essex Library Association
The Essex Library Association is delighted to announce that it renamed a room in honor of Marilyn and Richard Buel for their ...
News • Published Aug 14, 2024 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
The Essex Library Association has made new additions to its building with the acquisition of two new AWE Early Learning Computer Stations, coupled with the ren...
News • Published Aug 13, 2024 01 pm
Press Release from the Vote LaMark Muir Campaign
On Aug. 10, Renee LaMark Muir, the endorsed Democrat candidate for state representative for the 36th Assembly District, h...
News • Published Aug 08, 2024 02 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
In an effort to combat a recent uptick in property and mortgage fraud, the Town of Essex has implemented a new program to add an extra layer of protection for...
News • Published Aug 01, 2024 07 pm
By Aaron Rubin
The Connecticut River Museum’s Thursdays on the Dock concert series has returned for its 15th year. The series features free music performances in front of the scenic Con...
News • Published Aug 01, 2024 12 pm
By Aaron Rubin
ESSEX
By popular demand, more dates have been added to the upcoming production of Escape to Margaritaville at the historic Ivoryton Playhouse—an economic and cultura...
News • Published Jul 30, 2024 01 pm
Press Release from Connecticut River Museum
The Connecticut River Museum announced that it has joined Museums for All—a signature access program of the Institute of Museu...
News • Published Jul 30, 2024 11 am
By Aaron Rubin
The State of Connecticut has established the ambitious goal of weatherizing 80% of its households by 2030. Efforts as part of this goal have reached several shoreline tow...
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...
