This week's Essex, Massachusetts obituary notices include one entry: Jordan, Rita E., 88, of Essex, who died October 10, 2026, at a Danvers residence where she had lived for just over three years. The notice was published by Greely Funeral Home via Legacy.com on October 13, 2026.
The Essex Board of Selectmen advanced the search for the town's first full-time fire chief and reviewed a $95,351,985 cost estimate for the Essex Elementary School replacement project.
Essex ties new fire chief hire to a $50,000 budget fix. The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to authorize a federal PROTECT grant application worth "in excess of $2 million" for Essex Causeway flood mitigation, with MassDOT as lead applicant and Essex as co-applicant.
Two Essex obituaries were published this week: Ridge, William (Bill), of Philomont, Virginia and Essex, who died September 6, 2026, survived by his wife, three children, and two sisters, with arrangements through Colonial Funeral Home of Leesburg; and Jordan, Jo Ann (Doucette), 62, of E…
Essex selectmen weigh a $50,000 fire budget gap as they plan to hire a full-time chief. Town officials project the fiscal 2028 fire budget could climb to $316,000 under a full-time chief model, versus roughly $267,000 budgeted for current staffing, with a hire targeted for February 1, 2027.
One Essex, Massachusetts obituary was recorded this week: Jerin, Robert A., age 73, of Essex, who died Saturday, September 12, 2026. Funeral arrangements are under the care of Campbell Funeral Home of Beverly. No further biographical detail, such as profession or survivors, was included…
This week's Essex obituary column carries one notice: Simard, David Donald, 66, of Essex, MA, who died August 30, 2026, at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington. He was a longtime CDL truck driver and the son of the late Donald and Claire (Grandmaison) Simard. The obituary was…
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