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.
Essex schedules a test run of state election voting equipment for Thursday.
Essex Public Library hosts its weekly Mother's Support Group, led by maternity nurse Makenzie O'Bryan, on Monday, Oct. 19, at 5:30 p.m. for parents to connect and share experiences.
Essex Planning Board convenes Wednesday night for its regular meeting at town hall.
Twelve properties sold in Essex from Sept. 11 to Oct. 10, with recorded prices ranging from $700,000 to $1,234,000 and a median of $970,000 among the three sales priced so far. The month's highest-priced transaction was 8 Lufkin Point Road Lot B, which sold for $1,234,000 on Sept. 23 to Matthew
A national food blog singled out Farnham's cash-only clam shack on Eastern Avenue for its fried clams. Also in today's brief (7 items): Food blog spotlights Farnham's clam shack; Board of Health meets Tuesday morning; Board of Selectmen meets Tuesday evening; Finance Committee convenes …
Woodman's of Essex earns a spot on a regional roundup of the best fried clam dinners. Also in today's brief (9 items): Woodman's of Essex named in regional fried clam roundup; Classical guitarist Scott Ouellette played library Tuesday night; Board of Health meets Thursday evening; Libra…
Essex Selectmen advanced a Fire Chief search with screening committee formation. The Board unanimously appointed Selectman Dexter Lee-Viator to the five-member committee but postponed position approval pending a financial plan to address a projected $50,000 fiscal 2028 budget deficit due October 19.
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 recorded 10 deed transfers in September but most sales carry no price yet. From our own coverage: Essex logs 10 September deed transfers, few priced. Also in today's brief (9 items): Classical guitarist Scott Ouellette plays library Tuesday; Conservation Commission holds regular m…