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Essex Ladies Garden Club members Gay Thorn, Dee Dee Charnok, and Sandy Meister take part in the club’s ongoing downtown beautification project by decorating for the holidays at the village center. Photo by Nancy Dionne
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The Valley Courier publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in town. As those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty, the report does not include names. It may...
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By Rita Christopher , Courier Senior Correspondent: Mao Tse-tung once said that all power comes from the barrel of a gun. Former Valley Courier Person of the Week Debra Schaefer of Deep River knows there is enormous power from something far less intimidating...
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By Rita Christopher , Special to Living: Scotty Bloch is making a concession, albeit a very small one, to age: she is letting three grey streaks run through her auburn hair. But that doesn’t mean, after more than half a century in the theater, that she...
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By Marianne Sullivan , Courier Senior Staff Writer: ESSEX: The Nov. 17 Annual Town Meeting approved a series of appointments, filling seats on several boards and commission. The town meeting approved four appointments by First Selectman Philip Miller...
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By Marianne Sullivan , Courier Staff Writer: ESSEX: What would you like to know about Essex? You might very well find the answer in the town’s latest annual report. Births and marriages, schools and seniors, community organizations and official town meeting...
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By Marianne Sullivan , Courier Senior Staff Writer: ESSEX: When the Connecticut Audubon Society last week announced the cancellation of its 2009 Eagle Festival, Essex town officials, local businesses, and merchants were not surprised. They were too busy...
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ESSEX: The Connecticut Audubon Society has suspended its 2009 Eagle Festival, but Essex First Selectman Philip Miller reminds birdwatchers and eagle enthusiasts, “Essex is still the best place to see wintering bald eagles in their natural habitat.” In...
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By Marianne Sullivan , Courier Senior Staff Writer: Yes, Chester, Deep River, and Essex are lovely communities in which to live–small, neighborly, and safe. They are not, however, completely crime free. “Take my advice. Just use common sense. Lock up...
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By Holly D’Addio , Courier Sports Writer: It was a bug that was biting each and every member of the Valley Regional High School girls’ cross-country team one by one throughout the 2008 season: the injury bug. Despite the fact that not once during the...
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By Holly D’Addio , Courier Sports Writer: Having an overall successful 2008 season, the Valley Regional High School boys’ cross-country team still had obstacles to overcome, particularly at the season’s beginning and end. Beginning the season with injuries...
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By Holly D’Addio , Courier Sports Writer: It was an unexpected turn in his football career, but Tucker Doane took it in stride. After a knee injury sidelined him for his entire junior season—the first year he was to start on varsity—Tucker took it upon...
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Constant wind and wave action made for extremely difficult holding of ground tackle–no matter the scope. It was one of those “should we or shouldn’t we” types of decisions that was pondered over. Although safety is always first concern, it really didn...
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The Essex Lions Club is well known for its hugely successful lobster bakes each August at the Main Street Park. That’s not the only time the club spends at the town-owned park. It donated the original gazebo and last year, as the park was undergoing some...
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The Valley Courier publishes a Police Incident Report to inform residents of incidents, criminal activities, and police responses occurring in town. As those charged are presumed innocent until proven guilty, the report does not include names. It may...
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