Vote for Your Favorite Scarecrow!

Vote for Your Favorite Scarecrow!

Are you ready to vote for your favorite scarecrow?   Vote online at https://essexct.com/scarecrow-contest/ now thru October 30th! for: Most Creative Most Original Scariest Funniest
Conquer the Current race

Conquer the Current race

Dozens of paddlers launch from Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam on Aug. 16 as the Conquer the Current race begins its nine-mile downstream course to the Connecticut River Museum. The event, open to kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddleboards, rowboats, and surf skis,...
Essex Board of Trade Photo Contest Winner!

Essex Board of Trade Photo Contest Winner!

We’re thrilled to announce that Jonathan Steele’s stunning photo, “Rounding the Bend” of the Essex Steam Train, is the winner of the Essex Board of Trade Photo Contest! ❄️ A huge thank you to everyone who voted and to the Essex Art Association Board for making the...
Latest Zip06 Feature!

Latest Zip06 Feature!

Check out this article about Jessica Hammatt and the the Ivoryton Fourth of July parade! https://zip06.com/news/757577/jessica-hammatt-everybody-loves-a-parade/
Alfresco Thursdays are back!

Alfresco Thursdays are back!

Join us every Thursday evening this summer in Essex Village for Alfresco Thursdays, a celebration of warm nights, community spirit, and everything we love about our charming town! Stroll along Main Street, North Main Street, and beyond for shopping at your favorite...