The Bean Spot holds Halloween Dog Costume contest Saturday (10/21/2026) - A Halloween Dog Costume contest will be held between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Saturday at The Bean Spot, a coffee shop inside The Vintage Pearl at 256 Main Street,… …Chesapeake reports $5.57M in quarterly earnings (10/21/2026) - Chesapeake Financial Shares Inc. (parent company of both Chesapeake Bank and Chesapeake Wealth Management) has reported earnings of $5.57 million for the third quarter of 2026, compared to $4.85 million… …
The Hatchery to hold Oyster Equinox on Saturday (10/21/2026) - The Hatchery on Gwynn’s Island will host its annual Oyster Equinox event from 4-7 p.m. Saturday at 425 Callis Wharf Road, celebrating local aquaculture, food and community. The Farmers and… …
Prescription drug collections to be held at Walmart, Kroger (10/21/2026) - National Prescription Drug Take Back Day will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday with collection sites throughout the Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck and Eastern Shore helping with… …
October is National Audiology Awareness Month (10/21/2026) - October marks National Audiology Awareness Month, highlighting the importance of hearing health and the role of audiology. Dr. Ann DePaolo Wietsma, owner of The Audiology Offices, is sharing key resources… …
Brent and Becky’s offers wreath workshop, herbal class (10/21/2026) - Fall programs at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, Gloucester, include the following, along with registration information.DIY Wreath Workshop, 1-3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7. Participants will create a fresh evergreen wreath using… …
SBA to hold online training session on food manufacturing resources (10/21/2026) - The Small Business Administration’s Virginia District Office is conducting an online training series on manufacturing in Virginia. Marci Posey, economic development specialist, will conduct a session at 10 a.m. next… …
30th anniversary of Country Cuts held Saturday (10/14/2026) - An anniversary celebration was held on Saturday to say thank you to the many customers of Country Cuts and the Second Chance Thrift Store in Mathews, owned and operated by… …
Farmers and Fishermen’s Co-op holds pop-up market in Mathews (10/14/2026) - The newly-organized Farmers and Fishermen’s Cooperative held a pop-up market on Mathews Main Street on Friday and Saturday to introduce the organization to the public and encourage small farmers, watermen… …
Retiring Coast Guard member starts hot shot trucking (10/14/2026) - David Martin, local to Gloucester, started his business Anchor Point Transport in August. In preparing to retire from the United States Coast Guard, he wanted to find a job that… …
Shred-It party (10/7/2026) - Southern Trade Realty and French’s Well Drilling, Inc., hosted a free Shred-It party on Saturday morning, inviting members of the community to drop off confidential paperwork to be professionally shredded… …Shelter donations being accepted here, at Ken Houtz Chevrolet (10/7/2026) - Ken Houtz Chevrolet in Gloucester, and the Gloucester and Mathews offices of the Gazette-Journal are collecting donations this month for the shelter of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. Ken Houtz Chevrolet… …
Wine tasting Saturday (10/7/2026) - Lily Valentine Antiques and Upscale Clutter of Mathews is having a Festive Fall Wine Tasting from 4-6 p.m. Saturday at the shop on Church Street in Mathews. Amber Morris of… …
New herbalists (10/7/2026) - CA & J Farm, Foster, graduated its participants in the 2026 “Life Close to Nature” community herbalist course. Instructors Jean Howard and Judy Green (front center) are shown with graduates,… …RCC named a Great College to Work For (10/7/2026) - Rappahannock Community College was named to the 2026 Great College to Work For list, which was published in The Chronicle of Higher Education on Sept. 18. A total of 76… …
150th anniversary (10/7/2026) - R.S. Bristow Store in Urbanna celebrated its 150th anniversary on Oct. 1 with an open house and special discounts on a wide variety of men’s and women’s items, household goods,… …
Grand opening (9/30/2026) - Rams Petroleum held a grand opening for its new Gloucester Point location Friday afternoon. Visitors enjoyed raffles, complimentary hot dogs and hamburgers, discounted fuel and other giveaways. Shown, from left,… …
Susie Miller named Executive Director of Main Street Preservation Trust (9/30/2026) - Susie Miller has been named the new Executive Director of Gloucester’s Main Street Preservation Trust. Miller brings more than two decades of experience in nonprofit leadership, fundraising, grant development, community… …
Pumpkins & Pets (9/30/2026) - Gazette-Journal advertising representative Kim Andrews, at left, stopped by ETC Vintage in Cobbs Creek on Friday to explain to owner Terry Mullinnix about the newspaper’s October fundraiser, Pumpkins & Pets.… …Gazette-Journal hosts October shelter fundraiser (9/30/2026) - The Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal is hosting a fundraiser through October in support of the Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society. Anyone who brings in a pet food or other shelter donation to the Gazette-Journal… …
American Pickers looking for stops in Virginia (9/30/2026) - American Pickers, a TV show airing on The History Channel, will be filming episodes in Virginia, North Carolina and South Carolina in November and is looking for suggested stops. The… …
Free Shred-It event (9/30/2026) - Southern Trade Realty, Inc., and French’s Well Drilling, Inc., are hosting a free Shred-It event from 9 a.m. to noon on Saturday at the office of Southern Trade Realty, 7824… …Events planned at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs (9/30/2026) - Brent and Becky’s Bulbs, located at 7900 Daffodil Lane in Gloucester, has a number of classes and other events for the community in the coming weeks. Mat Pilates with Valerie… …
Yorktown Wine & Oyster Festival this weekend (9/30/2026) - The Yorktown Wine & Oyster Festival returns to Riverwalk Landing this weekend, from noon to 6 p.m. Saturday and noon to 4 on Sunday. The annual festival invites guests to… …
Gloucester Wine Festival (9/23/2026) - The 2026 Gloucester Wine Festival, the Gloucester Chamber’s premier annual event, was held on Saturday at Brent and Becky’s Bulbs. Above, Saudé Creek Vineyards was one of more than a… …