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1 week ago | 
essexreporter.com | Ella Ruehsen
ESSEX WESTFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT — Beth Cobb has overseen EWSD as its superintendent for the last seven years, rounding out 33 years in education total. Reflecting on a long career in the field, this spring marks her final semester before retirement. “I'm really grateful for the time here at EWSD,” she told the Reporter. “I think that it's been a great chapter to end my career on.
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1 week ago | 
essexreporter.com | Ella Ruehsen
ESSEX JUNCTION — Amidst red, white and blue hues, a light drizzle and candy cascades, hundreds filled out streetsides at Five Corners Saturday for the Essex Memorial Day Parade.
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2 weeks ago | 
essexreporter.com | Ella Ruehsen
ESSEX JUNCTION — Local Girl Scouts are helping to de-stigmatize menstruation by connecting others in their community with the right supplies to prepare for their first one. Troop 61845 is made up entirely of fourth grade girls across the Essex Westford School District. A total of 15 are participating currently, assembling period kits to distribute to schools and nonprofits serving their region. The active goal is 250 kits, but they’ll make as many as they can.
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2 weeks ago | 
essexreporter.com | Ella Ruehsen
ESSEX JUNCTION — Children’s clothing, books, toys and other accessories for young and growing families galore can be found at the Champlain Valley Expo for low prices this weekend. As the springtime stork makes its rounds this season to drop off Vermont’s littlest residents, owner and organizer of the Lil’ Vermonters consignment fair Michelle Marchand is gearing up for her twelfth season hosting the sale.
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2 weeks ago | 
essexreporter.com | Ella Ruehsen
ESSEX JUNCTION — A man was found dead on the railroad tracks in the area of Railroad Street in the early hours of the morning today. The individual was identified as Shiloh Malzac, age 44, of Essex Junction. Preliminary investigation revealed a southbound New England Central Railroad freight train pulling 83 cars came through at 11:35 p.m. yesterday, May 20, striking the male and resulting in the fatality. Essex Police responded to a report of the body just after 4 a.m. today.
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2 weeks ago | 
essexreporter.com | Ella Ruehsen
As the final semester of this academic year draws to a close at Essex High School, students are looking back on a prom filled with love, friendship and dance. We asked local readers and families to show off your prom pictures from this past Saturday, and you did not disappoint! Rainbows of floor-length gowns and flowers abounded, as students dressed their best and made memories, joining in community with one another for the big event.
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3 weeks ago | 
essexreporter.com | Ella Ruehsen
ESSEX JUNCTION — Just two months after opening the doors of their very first restaurant, the owners of Pick Thai are thriving in town. Owner and head chef Chalermsak Chanachai, who also goes by Tony, and his wife and the restaurant’s manager Kasira Silpanithikul, who also goes by Angie, have settled into 34 Park Street to serve up their culture’s authentic flavors. Both from different parts of Thailand, the couple met in New Hampshire while working together at a different Thai restaurant.
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3 weeks ago | 
essexreporter.com | Ella Ruehsen
Editor's note: This story was updated May 15 at 2:54 p.m. with accurate data regarding the number of states in which Amazon has a presence in the form of company-owned stores, warehouses or distribution facilities. MILTON — After clashing with residents about a proposed distribution center in Essex Town, Amazon is now having conversations with other municipalities.
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3 weeks ago | 
miltonindependent.com | Ella Ruehsen
MILTON — After clashing with residents about a proposed distribution center in Essex Town, Amazon is now having conversations with other municipalities. Milton Selectboard Chair Darren Adams confirmed at a recent public meeting that Milton officials had been in contact with Amazon about possible preliminary plans to relocate the build site to their municipality.
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3 weeks ago | 
essexreporter.com | Ella Ruehsen
ESSEX JUNCTION — Essex High School librarian Liz Von Nagy has been honored with this year’s Outstanding Librarian Award, otherwise known as Vermont School Librarian of the Year. At a ceremony earlier this month, Von Nagy received the award — and although she knew about the recognition beforehand, she didn’t realize until that very moment what a high honor she’d receive. “I was shocked,” Von Nagy said.
