Symphony Under the Stars Saturday in Gloucester (5/29/2024) - The Virginia Symphony Orchestra’s Symphony Under the Stars, one of the signature events of the Gloucester Arts Festival, will take place on Saturday, beginning at 7 p.m. on the lawn… …
Hodges to provide legislative update (5/29/2024) - Del. Keith Hodges (R-Urbanna) will provide an update of the recently concluded General Assembly session at Tuesday’s meeting of the Gloucester Board of Supervisors. Hodges is one of two people… …
Changes to tuition waiver program affect veteran families (5/29/2024) - If you had asked Jenna Rowe a month ago whether she could ever see herself as an expert and an advocate, navigating the intricacies of state budgets and other legislative… …
Summer fun (5/29/2024) - With the Memorial Day weekend come and gone, summer has unofficially arrived. And with summer, come all the fun things to do, like picnics and boat trips. Above, this little… …
Daily visitor (5/29/2024) - Amanda Riley-Gross photographed this heron on the shoreline of Sarah’s Creek, Hayes. “He comes every day and waits for my husband to feed him,” Riley-Gross said. “We eat a lot… …Black Birders Week event Saturday at Beaverdam (5/29/2024) - The fifth annual Black Birders Week is currently underway and, this Saturday, June 1, members of the Gloucester NAACP and the Middle Peninsula Master Naturalists invite the public to Beaverdam… …
Marine Science Day to beheld Saturday (5/29/2024) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science will hold its 22nd annual Marine Science Day open house event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday at the VIMS Gloucester Point campus.… …
GMHS to hold Family Fun Day Saturday (5/29/2024) - The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society will host its Family Fun Day from noon until 3 p.m. this Saturday. The whole family, including furry members, can enjoy games, face painting, crafts, food,… …Gloucester tourism programs receive grant funding (5/22/2024) - Four Gloucester tourism programs have been approved for grant funding as part of the Virginia Tourism Corporation’s Marketing Grants programs. The recipients are the Gloucester Arts Festival, $9,000; Camp Cardinal… …
Memorial Day service Sunday in Gloucester (5/22/2024) - American Legion Post 75, Gloucester, will hold a Memorial Day observance at 3 p.m. Sunday at the Gloucester County Veterans Memorial Wall at the courthouse. The program will begin with… …Machicomoco announces June programs (5/22/2024) - Machicomoco State Park, Hayes, has a number of programs scheduled for next month, beginning with the park’s participation in Clean the Bay Day on Saturday, June 1. This event will… …
Bird survey (5/22/2024) - Members of the Middle Peninsula Bird Club conducted a four-hour bird survey of the Catlett Islands on May 8, partnering with staff from the Chesapeake Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve… …MP marshes, living shorelines create benefits valued at $6.4M annually (5/22/2024) - Marshes and living shorelines in the Middle Peninsula region of Virginia generate more than $6.4 million in economic value from recreational fishing, a figure more than three and a half… …
NDZ signs available for Sarah Creek, Perrin River residents (5/22/2024) - Gloucester County has received “No Discharge Zone” (NDZ) signs to support open waterways for the harvesting of oysters and improving water quality. The signs are provided for display by the… …
Maritime danger zone established at Cheatham Annex (5/22/2024) - A danger zone has been established for mariners on the York River at the U.S. Naval Weapons Station, Cheatham Annex. According to the U.S. Coast Guard District 05 Local Notice… …
Closings Monday for Memorial Day (5/22/2024) - All post offices, courts, county offices, schools, and DMV customer service centers in Gloucester and Mathews will be closed on Monday, May 27, in observation of Memorial Day. Gloucester libraries… …
Free riparian buffers offered to Virginia landowners (5/22/2024) - The Virginia Department of Forestry has announced a new program that provides landowners with free, flexible riparian forest buffer installation, plus one year of maintenance. The Riparian Forests for Landowners… …
Bags for benches (5/22/2024) - Gloucester Ruritan Club member Barbara Bauer, above, assisted by Ruritan Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge, bagged 142.5 pounds of plastic bags. Barbara delivered the bags to Food Lion to be… …Gloucester library to celebrate renovation, summer reading (5/22/2024) - Gloucester County Public Library, Main Street Center, will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony at 9:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 1, to introduce its newly renovated facility. Tours will be available… …
DMV offers new motorcycle license pilot program (5/22/2024) - May is Motorcycle Safety Month, and the Virginia Department of Motor Vehicles is making it easier for experienced motorcyclists to get the proper endorsement on their driver’s license and brush… …
Legionnaires to hold benefitpoker run on June 1 (5/22/2024) - American Legion Riders Chapter #75 will hold its Ridedown The Need for Veterans Poker Run on Saturday, June 1. The poker run is part of the group’s mission in service… …
Rabies clinic scheduled for Saturday (5/15/2024) - Gloucester County Animal Control will hold a rabies vaccine clinic—for dogs only—from 1-3 p.m. Saturday in the Gloucester High School parking lot. Visitors will be able to drive up to… …
Library to remain closed until May 22 (5/15/2024) - Gloucester Library, Main Street Center, will remain closed until Wednesday, May 22, as construction crews will need extra time to complete the current portion of the renovations inside that building,… …
Upsy Daisy to hold yard sale Saturday (5/15/2024) - Upsy Daisy Creative Reuse Center, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit located at 3261 George Washington Memorial Highway, Hayes, will hold a yard sale in the field adjacent to its parking lot on… …
Kid’s Craft Market Saturday in Gloucester court circle (5/15/2024) - Young artisans will take center stage this weekend, with Gloucester Parks, Recreation and Tourism holding the Kid’s Craft Market on Saturday. From 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., children ages 18… …