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By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press In November of 2021 the Town of Essex announced it was to purchase the former Harrow High School from the Greater Essex County District School […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press In September of 2024, Essex Council adopted an Organizational Review in principle, which Linton Consulting conducted. Kate Giurissevich, Chief Administrative Officer, provided Council with an […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex Council accepted the resignation of former Integrity Commissioner for the Town of Essex, Bruce Elman, effective November 30, and further appointed Suzanne Craig, operating […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press At the October 20 regular Essex Council meeting, Councillor Jason Matyi brought forward a Notice of Motion, hoping Council would direct Administration to prepare a […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex County Council directed Administration to reclassify the Attendance Support Policy from a Corporate to an Administrative Policy, in alignment with the Policy and Procedures […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex County Council received an update on the implementation of its very first Strategic Plan as information during its November 5 meeting. CAO Sandra Zwiers […]

By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Council for the County of Essex adopted an Advocacy Strategy Policy in conjunction with By-law 2025-45. It further directed Administration to provide a Report to […]

Essex County OPP Detachment Board-North approves 2026 Budget with 3.05% increase By: Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Members of the Essex County OPP Detachment Board-North approved its budget for 2026 at […]

By Matt Weinagrden, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter Community members, local officials, and veterans gathered at the Libro Community Centre cenotaph on November 2nd for the annual Remembrance Day ceremony, organized by the […]