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By Matt Weingarden , Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter A unique pilot program that started in 2023 in Lakeshore has proven to be a popular choice for local students. Classroom Champions empowers children […]

By Matt Weingarden , Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter The Lakeshore Helping Lakeshore organization was overwhelmed by the incredible outpouring of love, generosity, and community spirit shown during their 2nd Annual Spring Food […]

By Ken Pastushyn, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter Essex OPP Constable Jim Chauvin was selected as one of five law enforcement officers to represent Canada at the World Special Olympics Winter Games Final […]

By John Humphrey, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Lakeshore News Reporter The season-ending Provincial Junior Hockey League (PJHL) play-off series loss to the arch-rival Essex 73s in no way overshadows what was another successful regular season […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press With the year 2000 being a millennium year, and as part of Woodslee’s St. John the Evangelist Parish’s 125th anniversary, the students at St. John […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex Council will send a letter to the Crime Prevention and Community Support Bureau of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), noting it has heard issues […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press After hearing a presentation from Tourism Windsor Essex Pelee Island (TWEPI) – the region’s tourism collaborative committed to enhancing the region’s economy and quality of […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex Council gave two readings to the revised edition of the Town’s Delegation of Authority By-Law at the May 5 meeting. The updated By-Law was […]

By Sylene Argent, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Essex Free Press Essex CAO Doug Sweet grew-up in Essex, raised his family in Essex, and has been proud to work for the Town for 16 of the […]

By Pam Wright, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Chatham Voice The Municipality of Chatham-Kent has committed $50,000 towards fighting the expansion of the Dresden dump by York1. Council made the unanimous decision at its April 28 meeting, […]