‘From Colony to Country’ performed at Rosewell (6/11/2025) - The historic Rosewell ruins in Gloucester provided the backdrop for a performance Sunday afternoon of “From Colony to Country: The Revolutionary World of John Page and Lewis Burwell.” The first-person… …
G.I. neighbors express opposition to Bay Haven Drive park project (6/11/2025) - A group of Gwynn’s Island residents who live near a county-owned parcel of waterfront land on South Bay Haven Drive are speaking out against the Mathews Board of Supervisors’ recent… …
NPS service agreement (6/11/2025) - Dr. David Brown of The Fairfield Foundation, at right, ceremonially signs an agreement with Brent Everitt, director of communications and visitor experience specialist with the National Park Service’s Chesapeake Gateways… …Bumble bee conservation talk Monday at Hayes park (6/11/2025) - The Friends of Machicomoco State Park is sponsoring a talk at 4 p.m. Monday at the Hayes park about bumble bee conservation. Jennifer Weber, a pollinator ecologist from Virginia Tech’s… …
Painter creating mural at Cobbs Creek Arts Center (6/4/2025) - Muralist Pam Manz is back in town after five years away, and she’s staying busy. After volunteering to paint murals on four windows at the Mathews Museum, she started on… …Procopi to be interviewed on WXGM (6/4/2025) - Novelist Patti Procopi of Gloucester will be featured on Monday’s interview program with radio host Neal Steele. The program can be heard at 8 a.m. on WXGM (99.1 FM). Steele… …
VIMS Marine Science Day (6/4/2025) - The entire Gloucester Point campus of the Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences opened its doors to the public on Saturday as the school celebrated its annual 23rd annual Marine Science… …Public hearing tonight on Tyndall development (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester County Planning Commission will hold a public hearing in the T.C. Walker Education Center auditorium at 6:30 tonight, Thursday, June 5, on a rezoning request that would permit… …
Nominees sought for Guinea Jubilee grand marshal (6/4/2025) - The Guinea Jubilee Committee arm of the Guinea Heritage Association is well underway in its planning for the 2025 Guinea Jubilee to be presented this year on Sept. 26-27 at… …
Gee Brownley named Volunteer of Year (6/4/2025) - Galoris “Gee” Brownley of Mathews was recently recognized by Virginia State Parks as the 2024 Individual Volunteer of the Year. Brownley volunteers at Machicomoco State Park in Hayes, immersing herself… …
MHS student finds passion in marine biology (6/4/2025) - Rising Mathews High School senior Ivan Schaible recently spent an afternoon gathering data about the Chesapeake Bay with a team of scientists from the National Geographic Explorers Club, and the… …
Gwynn’s Island park (6/4/2025) - A slab foundation at Bay Haven Park in Mathews was demolished on Tuesday. The slab was left over from an old house that was previously demolished. County Administrator Ramona Wilson… …Mathews BOS retains legal counsel (6/4/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting last Wednesday, May 28 at the historic courthouse. The purpose of the meeting was to hold a closed session to… …
Family Fun Day (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will hold Family Fun Day from noon until 3 p.m. Saturday. There will be games, crafts, face painting, food, music and vendors. Refreshments will be available… …VDOT taking comments on proposed Glenns improvements (6/4/2025) - The Virginia Department of Transportation is taking comments and concerns about proposed intersection improvements where Routes 17, 33 and 198 come together at Glenns. According to a VDOT notice, and… …
NARFE speaker (6/4/2025) - Michelle Wells, executive director of the Gloucester United Emergency Shelter Team (GUEST), was the guest speaker at a recent meeting of Middle Peninsula Chapter 1757 of the National Active and… …Ceremony next week for Gloucester LOVEWorks sign (6/4/2025) - The public is invited next Thursday, June 12 to the official unveiling and dedication of a new landmark on Gloucester’s Main Street—a LOVEWorks sign, located on the gazebo lawn at… …
Technology Overlay District met with criticism at meeting (6/4/2025) - More than 200 concerned residents from Gloucester and Middlesex counties filled a lecture hall and two additional classrooms at Rappahannock Community College’s Glenns campus last Wednesday, May 28, to learn… …
Volunteers work to protect turtle nesting grounds at Machicomoco State Park (6/4/2025) - “It’s kind of a cool story I think, because this wasn’t anything the state came up with. It was volunteers seeing an issue, taking action, and then giving data to… …
Gloucester Arts Festival returns Friday (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester Arts Festival returns this week, bringing a full month of creativity, community, and celebration to Gloucester. Residents and visitors alike are invited to experience the energy and charm… …Events June 5-12 (6/4/2025) - THURSDAY CLEAN & GREEN: Gloucester’s Clean & Green Advisory Committee will meet at 5 o’clock this evening, Thursday, June 5, in the Stewart Building program room, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester.… …
Library summer reading kick-off Saturday (6/4/2025) - The Gloucester County Public Library will hold its Summer Reading Kick-Off event Saturday from 10 a.m. until noon at its Main Street Center location. The community is invited to stop… …
Summer camps at Fairfield start next week (6/4/2025) - The Fairfield Foundation is offering week-long summer camps for children beginning Monday through July 25 at the Fairfield Archaeology Park on Fairfield Lane in Hayes. The camps are divided into… …
Party With a Purpose (6/4/2025) - The Mathews Rotary Club held its fourth annual Party With a Purpose at Williams Wharf on Sunday. The purpose of this year’s party was to raise funds for the new… …Legionnaires to hold flag disposal service (6/4/2025) - The members of American Legion Post 83, Mathews, will hold a flag disposal service at the post home on Route 198 in Hudgins at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14… …