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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.
Essex is #1!
Essex is named at the top of the list for 25 Best Small Towns in New England to Live In by newengland.com! Check out the latest article here!
EHS Opens 2026 Art on the Pratt House Lawn Series
Essex Historical Society (EHS) announces an open call for sculptors to participate in its 2026 Art on the Pratt House Lawn exhibition series. Click here to read more!
Ivoryton Library Transforms to “Wonderland Conundrum” Escape Room
Check out the latest Ivoryton Library feature! https://zip06.com/news/851817/ivoryton-library-transforms-to-wonderland-conundrum-escape-room/
Latest News – interview with EBOT Administrator and EAA Gallery Director, Sarah Grote
Check out the latest interview in Bold Journey magazine with Essex Board of Trade's Administrator and Essex Art Association's Gallery Director, Sarah Grote! Link to article here: https://boldjourney.com/meet-sarah-grote/
Zip06 Person of the week: EBOT President Cheryl Harger!
Zip06 Person of the Week features EBOT's very own President, Cheryl Harger! Click here to read more!
Essex Local Businesses Emphasize The Importance of Shopping Locally This Holiday Season
Latest Zip06 article including Essex Board of Trade Members J. Alden Clothiers & J. Alden Womens and Connecticut River Artisans - click here!
New Experience Essex Gift Card!
The Experience Essex eGift Card is the first digital gift card redeemable exclusively in and around Centerbrook, Essex and Ivoryton.
And the winners are…
Congratulations to the winners of the Essex Board of Trade’s Scarecrow Contest 2025!
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!
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! ❄️