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Hello, 2025!

Essex Board of Trade (EBOT) has once again planned a full year of events and programs to support our local business community in the three villages of Essex Township – Centerbrook, Essex & Ivoryton.

Your votes count for Best on the Shoreline!

Your votes count for Best on the Shoreline!

Presented by Shore Publishing and Zip06, this annual celebration of local excellence is live — and we're thrilled to see so many Essex Board of Trade members nominated across multiple categories! ️ Voting is open now through June 8th! You can vote once per day, so...

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Essex featured in Litchfield Magazine!

Essex featured in Litchfield Magazine!

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...

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Essex Go Bragh Parade 2025

Essex Go Bragh Parade 2025

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,...

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Vote for your favorite pizza!

Vote for your favorite pizza!

Voting for the Connecticut Pizza Capital Trail is now open! To celebrate our state’s status as the Pizza Capital of the US, the state Office of Statewide Marketing and Tourism is having Connecticut residents to vote for their favorite independent pizza restaurants in...

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Groundhog Day Parade 2025 a Big Success

Groundhog Day Parade 2025 a Big Success

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!

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