Gloucester’s Main Street is bustling (4/9/2025) - Gloucester’s Main Street business community is on the rise with ribbon cuttings for two new storefronts—The Nook and The Cereal Plug—last Thursday. The first ribbon cutting was held for The… …REAL ID deadline approaching (4/9/2025) - The Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles and the Transportation Security Administration reminds Virginians that the enforcement deadline for REAL ID is May 7. REAL ID is a choice for Virginians,… …
Businesses invited to take part in job fair (4/2/2025) - Friday is the deadline for employers to register for an upcoming job fair sponsored by the Mathews Department of Social Services and the Job Assistance Center, Inc. The fair will… …
GMCC raises awareness, funds at Business of Caring Breakfast (4/2/2025) - Leaders from across the Gloucester, Mathews and King and Queen community got together on March 13 for the first Business of Caring Breakfast. Hosted by the Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic,… …
The Cereal Plug set to open today (4/2/2025) - A mysterious new business has popped up on Gloucester’s Main Street and piqued the community’s curiosity as it prepares to open its doors. For a while, the only source of… …
New bookstore, gift shop opens in Gloucester C.H. (4/2/2025) - The Nook, a bright, colorful new bookstore and gift shop on Gloucester Main Street, is having its grand opening tonight from 5-7 o’clock. Shoppers are invited to stop by, browse… …Gloucester Brewing Co. to hold ‘Pints for Parkinson’s’ (4/2/2025) - Gloucester Brewing Company will hold “Pints for Parkinson’s” event on Saturday, April 19—an all-day fundraiser to raise awareness and funds to support finding a cure for Parkinson’s. The brewery will… …
Ag trade conference to be held April 22 in Richmond (3/26/2025) - Policymakers, agribusiness professionals and academic leaders will soon share their insights regarding the Virginia agriculture and forestry industry’s role in the international trade landscape. Over 250 people are expected to… …
USDA issuing up to $10B directly to ag producers (3/26/2025) - The U.S. Department of Agriculture is issuing up to $10 billion directly to agricultural producers through the Emergency Commodity Assistance Program for the 2024 crop year. Administered by USDA’s Farm… …
Atlantic Union recognized as a Top Workplace (3/26/2025) - Atlantic Union Bank has been recognized with the 2025 Top Workplaces USA award issued by Energage for the third year in a row. The Top Workplaces program, with an 18-year… …
Virginia’s sheep, goat flocks are growing (3/26/2025) - Small ruminants are a growing presence on Virginia farms, according to a recently-released national survey. The U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service’s annual Sheep and Goats report indicated… …
Mushroom knowledge (3/26/2025) - Pat Hanners, Christian Brown and John Jarvis, from left, of the Forest Mushroom Growers Association, held an event at the Chesapeake Bay Croquet Club in Hartfield on March 13-15. They… …Lease agreements keep farmers in business and ag land in production (3/19/2025) - Farm real estate values are up. Land available for lease is down. And the rent still comes due. About a third of all agricultural acreage in Virginia was leased in… …
Highly pathogenic avian influenza driving egg prices higher (3/19/2025) - To state the obvious: Eggs are expensive. Consumers are feeling the pinch from the increasing cost of everyday expenses. But while inflation is causing goods and services to rise in… …
Printing press trainee (3/19/2025) - Gloucester High School senior Keith Shelton has joined the Gazette-Journal as a printing press trainee, receiving class credit while learning the ropes to becoming a press operator. Shelton will learn… …
Lena Weisman to lead Main Street organization (3/19/2025) - Lena Weisman has been officially named the executive director of Gloucester Main Street. She has been at Main Street for six months of “dedicated leadership” according to a press release,… …
New reporter (3/19/2025) - The Gloucester-Mathews Gazette-Journal has welcomed Cheyenne Fenton into the newsroom as a part-time reporter. Originally from Arkansas, Fenton moved to Gloucester in 2021 with her family after graduating from Arkansas… …MPPDC holds online commuter survey (3/12/2025) - Middle Peninsula residents have been invited to participate in a brief survey to help enhance regional commuting options through the MidPenRideShare program, the Middle Peninsula Planning District Commission announced last… …
XTRA Home & Garden Showcase (3/12/2025) - The 13th annual XTRA Home & Garden Showcase was held Saturday at the Gloucester Moose Lodge. Sponsored by Xtra 99.1 FM, the show featured home improvement contractors for both inside… …Buoy 22 to specalize in men’s apparel (3/12/2025) - Buoy 22 is gearing up to be the latest addition to Main Street here in Gloucester, offering a selection of men’s apparel with a few accessories thrown in. For Melissa… …
House of Ren opens on Main Street, Gloucester (3/12/2025) - House of Ren—a business offering acupuncture, herbal medicines, cryotherapy, infrared sauna, facials, and classes on meditation and Asian-inspired fitness—opened recently on Main Street in Gloucester. The facility can accommodate corporate… …Celebrate impact of farmers during National Ag Week (3/5/2025) - Consumers can appreciate the far-reaching impact of those producing the nation’s food, fuel and fiber any day of the year. But during National Ag Week, March 16-22, farmers receive special… …
AgFest returns to Virginia State (3/5/2025) - Virginia State University, Ettrick, will host its annual AgFest from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, with the theme “Together We Grow.” AgFest, free and open to the public, brings… …
Walking tours to be held at Brent and Becky’s (3/5/2025) - Walking tours of the trial fields and gardens of Brent and Becky’s Bulbs in Gloucester will be held on Saturdays and Wednesdays on upcoming weeks. Dates for the tours, which… …
Sentara to hold forum on health care at Gloucester Library (3/5/2025) - Dr. Cornelius Powell, Chief Medical Officer, and Dr. Taylor Walsh, Trauma Medical Director, the leaders at Sentara Williamsburg Regional Medical Center, will host a community forum on health care at… …