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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 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,...
HGTV names Essex as one of the “Most Charming Small Towns in America”
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
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...
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!