Coleman Bridge toll removal a double-edged sword (5/7/2025) - For the second time since the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge opened, the tolls will be removed by the end of the year. The move became official on Friday afternoon… …
87 animals seized by Gloucester Animal Control (5/7/2025) - Gloucester County Animal Control worked with numerous partner agencies to seize a total of 87 animals, including dogs, cats, horses and small animals, from unsanitary and inhumane conditions at a… …Retirement seminar to be held on June 5 (5/7/2025) - Commonwealth Senior Living at Gloucester House will host a seminar at 5 p.m. on Thursday, June 5, at Gloucester Library, Main Street Center. The seminar, titled Navigating the Retirement Journey,… …
Library to hold lecture on orioles (5/7/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a program on attracting orioles at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 29. Michelle Schopp, community outreach coordinator at Wild Birds Unlimited,… …
Gloucester BOS approves FY26 budget (5/1/2025) - Gloucester supervisors voted to approve the county’s fiscal year 2026 budget Wednesday evening, April 30, in the colonial courthouse by a vote of 6-1. Supervisor Phil Bazzani was the sole… …
Events May 1-8 (4/30/2025) - THURSDAY PARKS & REC: The Mathews County Parks and Recreation Commission will meet at 5 o’clock tonight, Thursday, May 1, in the historic courthouse on Court Street. SUPERVISORS: The Mathews… …
MCF awards $194,451 in grants (4/30/2025) - The Mathews Community Foundation awarded 43 grants totaling $194,451 to local nonprofit organizations serving Mathews County. Community impact grants support local nonprofits whose programs include cultural vibrancy, economic prosperity, educational… …
Library to hold SNL theme night (4/30/2025) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a Saturday Night Live theme night party on Thursday, May 22 at 6 p.m. Enjoy games and activities to celebrate the… …
Honorary Ruritan (4/30/2025) - At the April Abingdon Ruritan Club membership meeting, Jon Beck, a club member with 56 years of devoted service, became an honorary member. He was recognized for serving as club… …
Supporting youth programs (4/30/2025) - The Abingdon Ruritan Club made a call on the American Legion Gloucester Post 75 recently at the post headquarters to make a presentation of donation checks. Liz Turner, chair of… …Machicomoco has a busy May ahead (4/30/2025) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, has plenty of events planned for May. Catch your first fish at one of the saltwater fishing programs or bring the kids to Discovery Digs for… …
Public input sought on working waterfronts (4/30/2025) - Gloucester residents are being asked to participate in a short survey to explain some of the ways they interact with local waterways. The data will inform the county of recommendations… …
Gloucester NAACP to meet Monday (4/30/2025) - The Gloucester NAACP will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the Woodville Rosenwald School, 4310 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes. The meeting can also be attended virtually; email gloucesternaacp@gmail.com for… …
Tolls set to be removed from Coleman Bridge (4/30/2025) - Tolls on the George P. Coleman Memorial Bridge are set to be removed by the end of the calendar year, once Gov. Glenn Youngkin signs the state budget into law.… …
Supervisors consider school meal program, student devices (4/30/2025) - “We as a board of supervisors cannot be on the hook for every mandate that expires.” Gloucester County Board of Supervisors’ vice chair Ashley Chriscoe expressed his frustration with state… …
Mathews BOS scheduled to adopt budget tonight (4/30/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors will hold a public hearing on the proposed FY2026 tax rates at 6 o’clock tonight, Thursday, May 1, in the historic courthouse on Court… …
Mathews May Faire returns Friday, Saturday (4/30/2025) - This is a celebratory year for the Mathews Museum, now in its 10th year of operation, and the museum’s annual May Faire this Friday and Saturday will be, fittingly, a… …
Dine to Donate fundraiser Tuesday at Richardson’s (4/30/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation will host its next Dine to Donate from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Richardson’s Café on Main Street, Mathews. A portion of… …
Gonzalez joins MLC Board of Directors (4/30/2025) - Mathews Land Conservancy has announced that Cirse Gonzalez is the newest member of its board of directors. “We continue to expand our scientific and technical skill-sets on the board to… …
Blood drive (4/30/2025) - An American Red Cross blood drive, held on April 15 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins, resulted in the collection of 53 units of blood. A total of 54… …Mathews offices close for May Faire (4/30/2025) - Mathews County’s administrative offices will be closed Friday for May Faire. The county parking lot on Brickbat Road will close at 4 o’clock today, Thursday, May 1, for the festival,… …
Hands Across Mathews undergoes restructuring (4/30/2025) - Hands Across Mathews, a nonprofit established 1986 and dedicated to providing assistance to families experiencing crises in the Mathews area, is currently restructuring how certain items are donated and stored,… …
After almost a century, Abingdon Woman’s Club disbands (4/30/2025) - After 98 years of fun, fellowship and community service, the Abingdon Woman’s Club is no more. With a membership of just 10 women, only six of whom remained active, the… …
Garden Week 2025 (4/30/2025) - Plein air artists Jan Finn-Duffy and Kim Williams, from left, capture the beauty of the North River while guests walk the grounds of Blythelea, one of three homes open to… …
Medic 1 (4/30/2025) - Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue placed its newest medic unit, Medic 1, into service this week. GVFRS contracted with Horton Ambulance to remove the patient module from the department’s 2012… …