The paper also covers many other Vermont towns and cities such as, Jericho, Underhill and Winooski - with limited drops in Williston.

[1] The Essex Reporter is a part of O'Rourke Media Group owned and published by Jim O'Rourke, who also owns the Sun in Colchester, Vermont and several other Vermont newspapers.

[2][3] In April 2020, the paper ceased its weekly print publication and moved to only publish content online.

[4] This was in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and loss of some top advertisers.

The paper's print edition returned in September 2023, now published monthly.