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  • Military night

    The Gloucester High School community came together Friday night to honor the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks during the GHS varsity football team’s…

    Melany Slaughter September 16, 2026
  • Market Days held this weekend in Mathews

    Mathews Market Days was held over this past weekend, highlighting the talents and expertise of Mathews residents young and old for the 3,000 or so…

    Melany Slaughter September 16, 2026
  • Burke’s Mill Pond leak repaired

    The water level in Burke’s Mill Pond in Gloucester is at normal level and flow again, two months after water was drained by 3.5 feet…

    Melany Slaughter September 16, 2026

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Three die in Gloucester house fire (9/16/2026) - Three people died early Sunday morning on Hickory Fork Road in Gloucester when the garage apartment they were living in caught fire and rapidly burned to the ground. Capt. Rob Fox with Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad said his pager went off around 2:40 a.m., and when he heard that the fire was in a detached garage at a nearby address, he knew it must be his neighbor across the street. He got out… …
1a gloucester bos meeting Gloucester appoints new administrator
Early voting begins Friday
Gloucester Wine Festival returns Saturday
Fall begins Tuesday

School News

School board seeks $140,000 in rollover funds
schools ware first day Ware Academy holds first day convocation
rgb schools ghs band 1 GHS Marching Dukes
schools ghs military night 1 Military night

Business News

business dough haus donation hold (1) Dough Haus serves sweet treats to traveling service members
GVFRS Dunkin GVFRS mystery solved
Partnering banks launch payment utility
Sunshine Tours closes after 45 years

Sports News

sports mhs xc MHS runners win at Lancaster, second in NN
sports ghs field hockey Lady Dukes earn two shutout wins
sports ghs football 1 Dukes suffer tough loss to Clippers
MATHEWS HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL MHS hosts Middlesex, West Point, competes in Endless Summer

Food

food mary pair 1 rgb Sweet treats found at Mathews bakery
food guinea cake cooks rgb Here’s your chance to buy a delicious cake
food salisbury steak rgb Put Salisbury steak on the menu; it’s good, solid food
rgb food fairie tea A modern twist on the Fairie Tea

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D1 July 2 250: Standing Strong on the Home Front Places and legacies that have survived the passing centuries …
C1 July 2 Happy Birthday to the U.S.A. Celebrating our nation's glorious history …
C1 May 28 Class of 2026 Join us in recognizing the Class of 2026 for Gloucester High School and Mathews High… …
spring home Spring Home …
Gloucester Daffodil Festival The 40th annual Gloucester Daffodil Festival, “Anchored in Tradition,” will take place this Saturday and… …
Year in Review 2025 …
1 christmas Season’s Greetings …
2025 Holiday Calendar …