Memory Cafés to meet in Gloucester, Mathews (8/5/2026) - Community members are invited to the Gloucester Memory Café from 1:30 to 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at the Daffodil Gardens Community Room, 5954 Garden Grove Lane, Gloucester, and… …
Caregiver Conversations luncheon at YROC on Aug. 18 (8/5/2026) - Bay Aging’s Caregiver Conversations gives caregivers a relaxed way to gather over lunch at noon on the third Tuesday of the month at rotating Gloucester-area restaurants. This month’s luncheon will… …
Caregivers invited to support group meeting (8/5/2026) - Unpaid caregivers are welcome to join Bay Aging for a free monthly support group meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 18, from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Daffodil Gardens Community Room, 5954… …
Spouse separation in caregiving topic of talk (8/5/2026) - Bay Aging will present “When ‘Home Together’ Changes: Navigating the Separation of Spouses in Caregiving” at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 24, at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. This free… …
Gloucester Planning Commission to hold Small Town Burger hearing tonight (8/5/2026) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission will meet in the colonial courthouse at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, Aug. 6, to review a conditional use permit application to establish a permanent mobile food… …
GVFRS honors years of service (8/5/2026) - At its July monthly meeting, the Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad recognized 11 members with Time in Service awards, which is awarded in five-year increments, in the month members… …
Gloucester Museum installs outdoor elevator (8/5/2026) - The Gloucester Museum of History recently installed an outdoor elevator to make the museum accessible for those who are unable to use stairs. Gloucester County Board of Supervisors vice chair… …
Comix Con 2026 (8/5/2026) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, was filled with visitors, many in costume, on Saturday for Comix Con 2026. The day was filled with vendors, special guests and a costume contest.… …
Stargazing program to be held at Rosewell (8/5/2026) - The Fairfield Foundation will host “Evening Dig & Stargazing: Space and Archaeology,” a free public program at the Rosewell Ruins, from 5-10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 15, in collaboration with… …Former supervisors address Mathews board at special meeting (8/5/2026) - The Mathews Board of Supervisors, meeting for a closed session on Monday, July 27, got an earful from former supervisors Dave Jones, Mike Walls and Paul Hudgins. The agenda for… …
Discussions held on makeup of Mathews Tourism Committee (8/5/2026) - The Mathews Economic Development Authority is hosting a series of roundtable discussions this month to help determine the makeup of the soon-to-be-established Mathews County Tourism Advisory Committee. Six roundtables are… …
Taylor, Mizusawa win in dual-party primary (8/5/2026) - The Nov. 3 midterm ballot has been set, with Democrat Shannon Taylor selected to face off against incumbent 1st District Rep. Rob Wittman (R-Montross) in the local Congressional race, while… …
New GVFRS Station 1 project to break ground later this month (8/5/2026) - “The contract’s been signed. It’s all in place.” Interim Gloucester County Administrator George Bains has shared that the Gloucester Volunteer Fire & Rescue Squad new Station 1 project will begin… …
Bear Graves: A man of many talents (8/5/2026) - For nearly eight decades, Bear Graves of Gloucester, has refused to settle on a single career path. He has jumped from one passion to the next, working as a fine… …Curry pleads guilty to second-degree murder in shooting death of Green (8/5/2026) - Steven A. Curry, 67, of Lancaster, has pleaded guilty to felony charges of second-degree murder and use of a firearm to commit murder in the December 2025 shooting death of… …
‘Talkin’ Terrapins’ topic of next After Hours lecture (8/5/2026) - The College of William & Mary’s Batten School and Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Gloucester Point, has announced two upcoming programs. The next After Hours lecture, “Talkin’ Terrapins,” will be… …
Historic brick buildings in Mathews getting some TLC (8/5/2026) - Historic buildings on the Mathews Court Green have been getting some badly-needed brickwork over the past couple of months. Masons from Dominion Traditional Building Group of Marshall, Virginia, repointed some… …EDA, Mathews Board of Supervisors hold joint meeting (8/5/2026) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors and Mathews County Economic Development Authority held a joint meeting last Wednesday, July 29, to talk about various initiatives the EDA has undertaken. EDA… …
Mathews planners to meet Tuesday (8/5/2026) - The Mathews County Planning Commission will have two public hearings during its meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in the historic courthouse on Court Street. James S. Callis Jr. has requested… …
Gloucester supervisors approve child care facility (8/5/2026) - The Gloucester County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a conditional use permit for Stephenson’s Child Care & Development, Inc., to reopen and resume its operations in Hayes during Tuesday night’s… …
80 years: Phillips has been community-minded since 1946 (8/5/2026) - John Phillips and Elizabeth McCormick are the proud stewards of Phillips Energy, Inc., which originated as a Gloucester fueling company 80 years ago under the name, L.F. Phillips & Sons,… …Events Aug. 6-13 (8/5/2026) - THURSDAY LIGHT KEEPER TALK: Historian and author Benn Trask, will give a lecture on Mathews lighthouse keepers, including “Fannie M. Salter, the Foremost Lighthouse Keeper from Mathews County,” at 6… …
NAACP program focuses on county government (8/5/2026) - The Gloucester Branch of the NAACP held the fifth of 11 sessions in its Pathways to Leadership series on Thursday, July 23, at Shepherdsville Baptist Church and via Zoom. The… …Gloucester PRT activities announced; signup is underway (8/5/2026) - The following programs are offered by Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism: FREE FLOW YOGA: Free Flow Yoga classes are being held from 5:30 to 6:45 p.m. on Tuesdays in August… …
Fatality on New Point Comfort Highway (8/2/2026) - A fatality occurred on New Point Comfort Highway in Mathews on Saturday, Aug. 1, when a trailer became detached from a truck and struck another vehicle. According to a press… …