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New business ideas sprout from locals (1/10/2024) - Last week, the Gazette-Journal asked its Facebook followers one simple question: what business would you like to see in Gloucester and Mathews? This question sparked the biggest response the newspaper…
business chesapeake boost The Buck Stays Here pop-up events held to boost local business (1/10/2024) - Chesapeake Bank once again partnered with Mathews Economic Development Authority, Mathews Visitor Center, Main Street Preservation Trust, Gloucester Main Street Association, Gloucester County Chamber of Commerce, and Xtra 99.1FM to…
business dollar general market Getting ready (1/10/2024) - The new Dollar General Market on Twiggs Ferry Road in Cobbs Creek was bustling with activity Tuesday morning as it gets ready for its opening. Refrigeration company trucks were parked…
business Alcat-Precast Septic professionals invited to industry gathering in Mathews (1/10/2024) - Alcat Precast, a frontrunner in the precast concrete sector, invites septic industry professionals to the Alcat Precast Industry Gathering on Friday, Jan. 19 at the Piankatank Ruritan Club in Hudgins.…
Main Street grant applications available (1/10/2024) - Applications from the Main Street Preservation Trust for 2024 façade and interior grants are now available for businesses located in Gloucester’s historic district. Façade enhancement grants are a dollar-for-dollar matching…
Food certification course offered in Gloucester (1/10/2024) - A food safety certification course will be held next month in Gloucester. From 2-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Feb. 6-15, Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold the…
business walmart Activity books donated (1/3/2024) - Chuck Beadle, Director of Asset Protection for Walmart, donated boxes of word puzzles, sudoku, word finds, and coloring books to Bay Aging’s Caregiving Support programs, including the programs focusing on…
GMSA+Blue+New+Logo+2022+w-text-01 GMSA to hold annual meeting Jan. 10 (1/3/2024) - The Gloucester Main Street Association Board of Directors invites current, past, and prospective members to take part in the group’s annual meeting, which will be held from 5:30 to 7…
Food certification course offered in Gloucester (1/3/2024) - A food safety certification course will be held next month in Gloucester. From 2-5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays from Feb. 6-15, Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism will hold the…
Farmers can now enroll in USDA programs for 2024 crop year (1/3/2024) - Agricultural producers can now enroll in the U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency’s Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2024 crop year. These…

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