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Registration Open for LVVS April 11 Road Race Dedicated to Essex Couple

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And they're off! ESSEX – On Saturday April 11, Literacy Volunteers Valley Shore (LVVS) will hold its 8th Annual Backward Mile and 5K Run/3K Walk. Registration for the races begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Essex Town Hall, on West Avenue. The Erl and Dot Nord Memorial Backward Mile race, open to runners older than 18, begins at 8:30 a.m.; the 5K race and 3K walk both begins at 9:15 … [Read more...] about Registration Open for LVVS April 11 Road Race Dedicated to Essex Couple

Ivoryton Playhouse Hosting Auditions for ‘Memphis,’ March 28

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The Ivoryton Playhouse will be holding local auditions for Equity and non union actors for Memphis on Saturday, March 28, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Rehearsal Studio, 24 Main Street, Centerbrook. Memphis begins rehearsing July 21, opens Aug. 5 and runs through Aug. 30. The director is looking for singers, dancers and actors – especially African American. Auditions … [Read more...] about Ivoryton Playhouse Hosting Auditions for ‘Memphis,’ March 28

Acclaimed Architects Present Talk on ‘Context, Culture, and Performance,’ Friday

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ESSEX – Acclaimed New York City architects Taryn Christoff and Martin Finio discuss the importance of context, culture, and performance in their work on Friday, Feb. 27, at 7 p.m. at the Essex Town Hall. The couple founded their eight-person studio ¾ Christoff : Finio (http://christofffinio.com/) ¾ in1999, and they recently were identified as “one of the 12 most creative … [Read more...] about Acclaimed Architects Present Talk on ‘Context, Culture, and Performance,’ Friday

All Three Performances of ‘Motherhood Out Loud’ Cancelled at Ivoryton Playhouse This Weekend

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1:30pm Update: Due to the threat of bad weather this weekend, all three performances of Motherhood Out Loud have been cancelled. CANCELLED:  Friday, February 20 at 7:30pm in partnership with Women and Family Life Center CANCELLED:  Saturday, February 21 at 7:30pm in partnership with Community Foundation of Middlesex County to support the Sari A. Rosenbaum Fund for Women … [Read more...] about All Three Performances of ‘Motherhood Out Loud’ Cancelled at Ivoryton Playhouse This Weekend

Groundhog Parade Set for 2pm Today in Essex

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The annual Essex Groundhog Day Parade in Essex Village will take place on Sunday, Feb. 1. The parade forms at 1:30 p.m. and steps off at 2 p.m. Essex Ed will make his annual trip from Essex Boat Works to the top of Main Street. He will lead a raucous parade of antique cars, fire trucks, residents, and visitors. Everyone is invited to don their groundhog gear and join in … [Read more...] about Groundhog Parade Set for 2pm Today in Essex

‘Say Goodnight, Gracie’ at Ivoryton Playhouse Features George Burns’ Life, Laughter, Love

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Ivoryton favorite Bruce Connelly is currently performing at the Playhouse in the hit Broadway show, Say Goodnight, Gracie.  This tour de force invites you to spend an hilarious, heart-warming evening in the uplifting company of the world’s favorite and funniest centenarian, George Burns, who spanned 100 years of American entertainment history. Say Goodnight, Gracie was … [Read more...] about ‘Say Goodnight, Gracie’ at Ivoryton Playhouse Features George Burns’ Life, Laughter, Love

Connecticut River Gateway Commission Donates $5,000 To “The Preserve” Fund

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The Connecticut River Gateway Commission has contributed $5,000 to the Trust for Public Land Campaign to Preserve the 1,000 Acre Forest.  The donation will help ensure that the parcel known as The Preserve in Old Saybrook, Westbrook, and Essex will be permanently protected as forestland and wildlife habitat. The Gateway Commission was established in 1973 to administer the … [Read more...] about Connecticut River Gateway Commission Donates $5,000 To “The Preserve” Fund

Old Lyme’s Christiano Featured in Essex Art Show

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Old Lyme artist Catherine Christiano is featured in a three person show at Art Essex Gallery that opens with a public reception Saturday, Nov. 1, from 4 to 7 p.m. She is exhibiting postcard sized oil paintings of the beach communities of Old Lyme, small landscapes, and compelling detailed still lifes painted on newspaper. Also in this exhibition are Cape Cod … [Read more...] about Old Lyme’s Christiano Featured in Essex Art Show

Wyman, Bjornberg, Stone Hold Press Conference Today to Discuss Women’s Rights

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Later today, Thursday, Oct. 30, at 1 p.m., Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman and Democratic State Senate Candidate Emily Bjornberg will hold a press conference on the front steps of the Town Hall in Clinton, Conn., to discuss the importance of supporting candidates who will stand up for women’s rights in the upcoming Nov. 4 election.  Wyman and Bjornberg will be joined by State House … [Read more...] about Wyman, Bjornberg, Stone Hold Press Conference Today to Discuss Women’s Rights

Letter to the Editor: Linares’s Business Experience:  What Is It Exactly? 

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To the Editor: The suggestion that voters should support Art Linares for state senator due to his “business experience” deserves closer examination.  So does Linares’s portrayal of himself as a champion of free enterprise. Linares’s company, “Greenskies”, installs solar panels. It is undoubtedly among the most heavily subsidized companies in Connecticut.  In 2012, the … [Read more...] about Letter to the Editor: Linares’s Business Experience:  What Is It Exactly? 

Big Book Club Hosts Mystery, Suspense Author Event at ‘The Kate’ Tonight

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The Big Book Club has announced a new event on Sept. 27, at The Katharine Hepburn Cultural Arts Center (“The Kate”), presented by The Day.  The line-up of mystery and suspense authors includes: John Searles, Editor-at-Large for Cosmopolitan Magazine, Book Critic for the NBC Today Show, and author of Boy Still Missing, Strange But True, and Help For The Haunted;  Tess … [Read more...] about Big Book Club Hosts Mystery, Suspense Author Event at ‘The Kate’ Tonight

Local Resident Recalls Eleanor Roosevelt Endorsement of State Senate Candidacy

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Eleanor Roosevelt endorsing the candidacy of Essex resident Jerome Wilson, when he was a candidate for the New York State Senate in 1962 What with much of the country riveted by the PBS documentary on the “Roosevelt's,” Essex resident Jerome Wilson has released a photograph of his one time meeting with Eleanor Roosevelt. The photograph was taken in the fall of 1962, and it … [Read more...] about Local Resident Recalls Eleanor Roosevelt Endorsement of State Senate Candidacy

State House Candidates Stone, Carney Debate Tonight in Old Lyme, 7pm; Also, State Senate Candidates Linares, Bjornberg at 8pm

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Republic State Senators Art Linares and Democratic challenger Emily Bjornberg have agreed to at least three public debates for their election contest in the 12-town 33rd Senate district, though Bjornberg is calling for at least one more face-off to be held in one of the northern towns of the district. In a separate campaign development, Colin Bennett of Westbrook has been … [Read more...] about State House Candidates Stone, Carney Debate Tonight in Old Lyme, 7pm; Also, State Senate Candidates Linares, Bjornberg at 8pm

Essex Winter Series Board of Trustees Elects New Members

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Peter Amos, president of the Board of Trustees of Essex Winter Series, has announced that Paula Anik of Essex, Madeleine Nichols of Lyme, and Henry Resnikoff of Essex were recently elected to the board of the organizatioin.  In addition, Janice Atkeson, who has served on the board since 2012, was elected vice president. Anik has strong ties to music and has been a member of … [Read more...] about Essex Winter Series Board of Trustees Elects New Members