The Connecticut River is Essex’s crown jewel, flowing alongside the town like nature’s own main street. The waterfront area is home to the Connecticut River Museum, housed in a stunning 1878 steamboat ...

The Connecticut River Museum deserves special mention as the town’s cultural anchor. Housed in a stunning 1878 steamboat warehouse at the foot of Main Street, this museum tells the story of the ...

While most of the world looked away, a new nuclear arms race has broken out between the US, Russia, and China, raising the ...

Palmer Luckey made his fortune with VR headsets, founding Oculus as a teen. Now he's focused on the future of warfare, ...