Essex

A Connecticut holiday tradition makes its return this week in Essex. The annual winter train experience known as The North Pole Express is back on the tracks at the Essex Stream Train station. Crews put the finishing touches on their preparations over the weekend in Middlesex County. Even though the experience is only available for two months, organizers say it…

Essex Steam Train and Riverboat is on track to make a meaningful difference in our state. Throughout the month of August, it’s hosting a fundraiser called “Dog Days of Summer” that benefits animal shelters around the state. “I myself have two rescue dogs that I adopted in the past five years,” said Maureen Quintin, director of communication and public...

The Essex Steam Train and Riverboat is donating $1 from every ticket sale to local animal shelter through the month of August.

Two men have been arrested for allegedly forcing their way into an apartment with a knife in Essex. Police said they were called to a reported home invasion on Main Street just after 7:45 p.m. on Tuesday. Troopers and Essex police officers said an active disturbance was reported, and two victims involved were not injured. The victims told authorities that…

Fifth graders at Essex Elementary took part in dissection day during their program with the CT Audubon Society.

Fifth graders at Essex Elementary took part in dissection day during their program with the CT Audubon Society. They spent part of the class picking apart and looking closely at something called owl pellets. “It’s pretty much owl throw-up,” said Hunter, one of the students. He explained that analyzing the pellets helps to understand the owl’s diet. As a...

A teenager has serious injuries after he crashed head-on into a tree on Route 9 in Essex on Saturday night. State police said a 16-year-old male from Rhode Island was traveling northbound on Route 9 around 5:40 p.m. when he drifted off of the left side of the highway. As he left the roadway, investigators said the teenager entered the…

Essex was in the national spotlight when “Today” visited as part of its “Merriest Main Streets” holiday series.

The Today Show is highlighting Essex, Connecticut, as the “Merriest Main Street,” as part of their holiday series on Tuesday.

Essex was in the national spotlight on Tuesday as The Today Show visited as part of its “Merriest Main Streets” holiday series. It was a joyful morning in Ivoryton as dozens of people packed onto the patio of the Ivoryton Playhouse to show the country what makes this little town so magical during the holidays. Here they have the Ivoryton…

Taylor traveled to Essex in a 2023 Nissan Armada.

An 18-year-old faced a judge Monday in the stabbing death of his father in an Essex home early Saturday morning.

A teen who is accused of stabbing and killing his father in Essex on Saturday morning told police that he stabbed him to stop him from seriously hurting or killing the father’s girlfriend, according to court documents. Matthew Craig, 18, is accused of stabbing father and has been charged with manslaughter in the first degree. In a 911 call just…

State Police have arrested a man in connection with a deadly stabbing that happened in Essex Saturday morning. According to authorities, 18-year-old Matthew Craig called 911 just before 1 a.m. claiming he had stabbed a family member several times at a home on Plains Road in Essex. Troopers found a man suffering from multiple stab wounds to his back and…

“If we’re not getting the colors now, then they’re not going to come back,” said Sarah Lawson, assistant professor of biology at Quinnipiac University. Up and down the Connecticut River is a perfect snapshot of peak foliage in New England. All the usual colors, only this year, perhaps a bit muted. Lawson said plentiful rainfall over the last few...

Experts say all the rain we’ve had has dampened some of the most vibrant colors, but there’s still plenty to see.

Taylor checked out this waterside seafood restaurant in Essex.

As the river flooding continues, various ferries and excursion trips are adjusting accordingly.