Month: April 2025

By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice Following what officials call a “rigorous recruitment process,” Chatham-Kent has appointed its first deputy chief administrative officer. Dave Taylor, the municipality’s current director of legal services, […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press During the recently held Provincial Election – and during other past upper-tier elections – the County of Essex used its website and social media to […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press How County of Essex Council could even start the topic of potentially exploring regional policing still needs to be determined, if Council even chooses to […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex Council learned 2024 was a quiet year in terms of complaints lodged to the Integrity Commissioner. Integrity Commissioner for the Town of Essex, Bruce […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Members of Essex County Council received a Development Charges (DC) report as information during the April 2 meeting, which provided a study-draft data table and […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Council for the Town of Essex hosted a special meeting on Monday evening, outlining billing models and the process the Town would need to take […]

By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice A program designed to help women in distress is taking shape in Chatham-Kent. Dubbed “Ask for Angela” – in honour of a British woman who died […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press In 2024, Firefighters from Essex Fire & Rescue Services responded to 348 calls, of which 27 were fires. In preparation to safely and properly respond […]

By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Children’s author Jane Blondie fondly remembers Grade 6 at McNaughton Avenue Public School in Chatham. That’s the year teacher Don Allison inspired her love of creative writing. “I […]

By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Due to the end of a major funding grant, R.O.C.K. (Reach Out Chatham-Kent) Missions is changing the way it operates. This news comes the same week a large […]