Essex NewsLocal news for Essex, CT continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Dollar slips amid disappointing US economic news as Fed rate-setting meeting begins- June 30, 2008 NEW YORK : The dollar slipped Tuesday after a report showed an unexpectedly sharp drop in U.S. consumer confidence in June.http://www.topix.net/city/essex-ct/2008/06/dollar-slips-amid-disappointing-us-economic-new... Three Officers Promoted- June 28, 2008 The commission voted unanimously Monday to promote Michael A. Gardner, Kevin Roche and Jay Rankin, bringing the number of sergeants in the 20-officer department to five and the number of supervisors to 10.http://www.topix.net/city/essex-ct/2008/06/three-officers-promoted?fromrss=1 Poet Brad Davis In Essex- June 26, 2008 Brad Davis - the poet, not the radio personality - will read from his work today as part of a new series in Essex organized by poet Gray Jacobik.http://www.topix.net/city/essex-ct/2008/06/poet-brad-davis-in-essex?fromrss=1 Aid To Artisans Moving Merchandise Before Its Move- June 24, 2008 If you're looking for gifts and decorating accessories, don't miss Aid to Artisans' blowout Moving Sale.http://www.topix.net/city/essex-ct/2008/06/aid-to-artisans-moving-merchandise-before-its-m... Hot Music For Hot Weather- June 22, 2008 Connecticut jazz fans can experience virtually everything, the shock of the new in Hartford's Bushnell Park to the blissful comforts of the familiar but still stomping traditional grooves resounding in Essex ...http://www.topix.net/city/essex-ct/2008/06/hot-music-for-hot-weather?fromrss=1 Dollar falls against most currencies following oil inventory report, Nigeria strike threat- June 20, 2008 The dollar fell against most major currencies Wednesday after oil rebounded on reports that Nigerian oil workers are about to strike.http://www.topix.net/city/essex-ct/2008/06/dollar-falls-against-most-currencies-following-... Essex Fire Company Celebrates Anniversary- June 18, 2008 It was the goal of protecting businesses in the downtown village that brought 30 men together in June of 1833 to establish Essex Fire Engine Company No. 1.On Sunday, the men and women of Company No. 1 will celebrate the 175th anniversary of the state's second-oldest volunteer fire department with a large parade of firefighting equipment and other events. (The state's oldest volunteer fire department was established in Wethersfield a few years earlier than Essex's.) The parade, which steps off...http://www.topix.net/city/essex-ct/2008/06/essex-fire-company-celebrates-anniversary?fromr... Fed, ECB Risk 1987 Rerun With Policy Drift: Michael R. Sesit- June 13, 2008 Ask any central banker what his most treasured asset is, and odds are he will say his credibility.http://www.topix.net/city/essex-ct/2008/06/fed-ecb-risk-1987-rerun-with-policy-drift-micha... Dollar gains back lost ground as US officials' speeches offer support for American currency- June 10, 2008 NEW YORK : The dollar continued to strengthen against the euro Tuesday as markets digested remarks by U.S. officials that drove home their support of a strong U.S. currency.http://www.topix.net/city/essex-ct/2008/06/dollar-gains-back-lost-ground-as-us-officials-s... Gulf expected to maintain dollar peg- June 9, 2008 U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson signaled Persian Gulf nations will probably keep their currencies tied to the dollar even as inflation accelerates.http://www.topix.net/city/essex-ct/2008/06/gulf-expected-to-maintain-dollar-peg?fromrss=1 |