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In this blog, The Middletown Press staff will present pieces of stories from its archives. The blog will be spear-headed by reporter and editorial assistant Jonetta Badillo.

Saturday, June 18, 2011

Essex received grant for repaving; Elementary School in Essex made history booklet

25 years ago: The town of Essex received a $32,609 state grant to help pay for the repaving of more than three miles of local roads, according to state Sen. Pierce F. Connair, R-East-Lyme. The funds came from the infrastructure trust fund which Connair had helped establish in 1985.
After months of research and digging for facts, students in the gifted and enrichment program at

25 years ago: Essex Elementary School compiled an historical booklet on three churches located on the top of Zion Hill overlooking Essex Village. Teacher Kathy Marois organized the project for grades 2-4.

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