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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,...

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! ❄️

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/

Always great to have an EBOT member featured - check out this article about Colleen Goodrich, the Ivoryton Library's new executive director!  https://zip06.com/news/754097/colleen-goodrich-its-in-the-books/

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...

The "picture-perfect town of Essex" was recently featured in Litchfield Magazine's May/June 2025, sharing our "abundance of history, shopping, restaurants, and other attractions" on the Connecticut River and close to the Long Island Sound.  There are wonderful...

It was a perfect spring day for The Essex Go Bragh Parade along with the first official day of Daffodil Days!  Fantastic job by Essex Park & Rec and Mary Ellen Barnes, along with all of the participants including Essex Board of Trade members:  Essex Preschool,...

Proud to be selected as one of the best! ⚓️ Essex made a list from HGTV of 50 of the most charming towns in America! Check out all the winners here:  https://www.hgtv.com/lifestyle/travel/50-of-the-most-charming-small-towns-in-america-pictures

Thank you to everyone who joined us for the Essex Ed Groundhog Day Parade 2025, proudly sponsored by the Essex Board of Trade (EBOT)! It was wonderful to see so many people on such a brisk day with pots, pans, and noisemakers to help wake Essex Ed up!