LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid attorney Bryan Liam Kennelly will take Amy Quinn’s place on the Democrat Party line for Essex County judge in November. Quinn, also a Lake Placid resident, dropped out when she was appointed as a judge on the New York State Court of Claims. Kennelly will face Republican Kristy Sprague of […]
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Quinn departs Essex County judge race for Court of Claims
LAKE PLACID — Lake Placid resident Amy Quinn has dropped out of the race for Essex County judge to take a seat on the New York State Court of Claims. Quinn’s departure from the contest leaves just Republican Kristy Sprague in the running for county judge, but Democrats expect to field a replacement candidate. Quinn, […]
Essex residents speaks on uncomfortable U.S. history at John Brown Farm
LAKE PLACID — A year ago, Essex resident Dr. Alice Paden Green released her memoir, “Outsider: Stories of Growing Up Black in the Adirondacks.” Green received traction and many requests for talks for her excavation of race, class, gender, and culture from a Black lens as an iron ore miner’s daughter in Witherbee. The conversation […]
19-year-old Essex man killed in fiery crash on Route 202 in Pelham
An Essex man was killed in a fiery crash on Route 202 in Pelham Monday night, according to Massachusetts State Police. The driver of 2013 Toyota Siena was traveling on Daniel Shays Highway (Route 202) when it crashed into a tree and caught fire around 7:15 p.m. First responders were able to extract the 19-year-old […]
What’s on the ballot in Tuesday’s Essex Westford school budget revote
Essex Westford School District was one of the school budgets that Chittenden County voters rejected this spring. After some adjustments, the new budget faces a revote on May 7. On Tuesday, residents of Essex Town, Essex Junction and Westford will get a chance to vote on a general fund budget of $93,929,553. This is amount […]
Essex County lottery player wins $617,241 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot
A lucky lottery player in Essex County won a $617,241 Jersey Cash 5 jackpot on Monday The winning ticket, which matched all five balls in the daily drawing, was sold at White Oak Liquors on Union Avenue in Belleville, the New Jersey Lottery announced Tuesday. “Congratulations to our very fortunate Jersey Cash 5 winner! We […]
Reality stars Joey Essex and James Argent left stranded by Dubai flood
The Only Way Is Essex stars Joey Essex and James Argent were left stranded on the streets of Dubai after the United Arab Emirates (UAE) experienced the heaviest rainfall ever recorded in the desert nation. On Tuesday more than a year and a half’s worth of rain was dumped onto the desert city-state in the […]
Ex-chief of detectives for Essex County Prosecutor’s Office accidently shot in Cedar Grove
The former chief of detectives in the Essex County Prosecutor’s Office, Anthony F. Ambrose, III, was injured when a firearm was accidently discharged at him this past Friday in Cedar Grove, officials said. Ambrose has since been treated and released from a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries. The accidental shooting occurred at a private […]
Campus Cat ‘Pebbles’ Honored With Statue at University of Essex
A feline resident of the University of Essex in the United Kingdom, a cat called Pebbles, is getting official recognition for his campus contributions. In celebration of Pebbles’ popularity, the university declared March 5 as “Campus Cat Day.” Moreover, they unveiled a bronze statue of the cat in his honor. University of Essex’s campus cat […]