Heart health starts now (3/15/2023) - Caring about your heart health does not begin when you receive an unfavorable diagnosis, begin having health complications or even as you get older. It starts now. According to Dr.… …Garden Club to meet at Brent and Becky’s (3/15/2023) - The Garden Club of Gloucester and Mathews will meet at 10:45 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, at Brent and Becky’s Chesapeake Room which is located behind their shop in Ware Neck.… …
Bay Aging, GUEST awarded state homeless reduction grants (3/15/2023) - Bay Aging and the GUEST program were among recipients of state grants aimed at reducing homelessness, Gov. Glenn Youngkin announced Monday. In total, more than $12 million in Virginia Housing… …
Friends of Dragon Run to hold guided nature hike (3/15/2023) - The Friends of Dragon Run and their guests will celebrate the coming of spring with a guided nature hike from 1-3 p.m. this Sunday, March 19, at the Big Island… …
NARFE chapter to meet Tuesday (3/15/2023) - Chapter 1757 of the National Active and Retired Federal Employees will hold its regular third Tuesday monthly meeting on Tuesday, March 21, beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Olivia’s in the… …
Care Clinic offers appointments at MVRS building (3/8/2023) - The Gloucester Mathews Care Clinic has partnered with the Mathews Volunteer Rescue Squad to offer appointments for GMCC patients at the squad building in Hudgins, and is also booking evening… …
Fairfield Foundation reps to talk about aerial photo project (3/8/2023) - Nathaniel Glasgow and Rachel Boyd, two staff representatives from the Fairfield Foundation, will give a presentation focused on their organization’s recent acquisition of hundreds of vintage USDA aerial images of… …
Ridership surges on Bay Transit Express service (3/8/2023) - Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, enlarged the service zone of their popular Bay Transit Express ride hailing program last October and ridership has been rapidly increasing… …
Jefferson Lab to hold ‘Scientist Walks into a Bar’ program (3/8/2023) - The Jefferson Lab will hold its second “Scientist Walks into a Bar,” a free program for the public, from 6-7:30 p.m. next Thursday, March 16, at Tradition Brewing Company, 700… …
AEDs for local parks (3/8/2023) - Gloucester and Mathews Rotary Clubs partnered to fund AEDs for placement in local parks. The Automated External Defibrillators are portable and aid those experiencing a cardiac arrest. Taking part in… …
Flower workshop to be held during festival (3/8/2023) - Children ages 6-13 are invited to take part in a free flower-arranging workshop from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, April 1, at Arts on Main during that weekend’s… …
Gloucester employee creates tools to save money in maintenance costs (3/8/2023) - One of the responsibilities of Gloucester’s Public Utilities Department is to service fire hydrants that are connected to the water system throughout the county. Since many of the hydrants have… …Former NAACP head Ben Jealous addresses Gloucester crowd on racism and the road to healing (3/8/2023) - Gloucester’s colonial courthouse was standing room only on Sunday afternoon, as people turned out to hear from former NAACP president and current Sierra Club executive director Ben Jealous, who spoke… …
Piankatank Community League: Where neighbors help neighbors (3/8/2023) - “It’s like a giant homeowner’s association without rules.” That fitting description of the Piankatank Community League came from longtime member Phil Olekszyk. The beloved organization has been a fixture of… …County moves ahead with $160.5M budget (3/8/2023) - Gloucester County’s proposed $160.5 million budget for fiscal year 2024 was presented by County Administrator Carol Steele during Tuesday’s board of supervisors meeting in the colonial courthouse. The two largest… …
Daylight Saving Time begins Sunday (3/8/2023) - Daylight Saving Time begins at 2 a.m. Sunday and will remain in effect until Nov. 5. Timepieces should be set ahead one hour (“spring forward”) upon retiring Saturday night. Residents… …
Benefits from several assistance programs to end soon (3/8/2023) - Several medical, food and financial assistance flexibilities and programs administered by the Virginia Department of Social Services and the Virginia Department of Medical Assistance Services are set to expire due… …
What should you do if the fire alarm goes off, but you can’t hear it? (3/8/2023) - Smoke alarms save lives, but what if the homeowner can’t hear the alarm when it goes off? That was the question faced by Gloucester Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad’s Fire… …
Brooks celebrates high school seniors’ special moments (3/8/2023) - Whether they want to feature a football or a catcher’s mitt, a beloved pet, or a favorite spot in nature, Melissa Brooks of Mb Photography Co likes to tell the… …
Zoll Vineyards offers ideal setting for large gatherings (3/8/2023) - Zoll Vineyards of Gloucester prides itself on its award-winning wines and the farm-to-table deli menu it has available on a regular basis, but those items are only the start of… …
New life (3/1/2023) - Spring is almost here and, with the approach of spring, new life has begun to stir. Two baby lambs stroll alongside an older lamb and a ewe who looks as… …
Valentine’s Day goodies (3/1/2023) - Members of the Gloucester Ruritan Club, along with Chesapeake District Zone 4 Governor Don Sandridge delivered lunch and Valentine’s Day goodies last month to 15 participants at the GUEST day… …VIMS researchers dominate national aquaculture grant competition (3/1/2023) - Researchers at William and Mary’s Virginia Institute of Marine Science received five of the 44 grants awarded in 2022 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Fisheries’ Saltonstall-Kennedy Program. This… …
VIMS announces March Discovery Labs, After Hours lectures (3/1/2023) - The Virginia Institute of Marine Science has announced its Discovery Labs and After Hours lecture topics and dates for the month of March.The next Discovery Labs, “Fishes of the Bay,”… …
Virginia State Park campgrounds open Friday (3/1/2023) - Virginia State Park campgrounds open Friday for the 2023 season, including Machicomoco State Park in Hayes. Full-service campgrounds with bathhouses are open from the first Friday in March through the… …