G.I. neighbors express opposition to Bay Haven Drive park project (6/11/2025) - A group of Gwynn’s Island residents who live near a county-owned parcel of waterfront land on South Bay Haven Drive are speaking out against the Mathews Board of Supervisors’ recent… …
Painter creating mural at Cobbs Creek Arts Center (6/4/2025) - Muralist Pam Manz is back in town after five years away, and she’s staying busy. After volunteering to paint murals on four windows at the Mathews Museum, she started on… …
MHS student finds passion in marine biology (6/4/2025) - Rising Mathews High School senior Ivan Schaible recently spent an afternoon gathering data about the Chesapeake Bay with a team of scientists from the National Geographic Explorers Club, and the… …
Gwynn’s Island park (6/4/2025) - A slab foundation at Bay Haven Park in Mathews was demolished on Tuesday. The slab was left over from an old house that was previously demolished. County Administrator Ramona Wilson… …Mathews BOS retains legal counsel (6/4/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors held a special meeting last Wednesday, May 28 at the historic courthouse. The purpose of the meeting was to hold a closed session to… …
Events June 5-12 (6/4/2025) - THURSDAY CLEAN & GREEN: Gloucester’s Clean & Green Advisory Committee will meet at 5 o’clock this evening, Thursday, June 5, in the Stewart Building program room, 6382 Main Street, Gloucester.… …
Party With a Purpose (6/4/2025) - The Mathews Rotary Club held its fourth annual Party With a Purpose at Williams Wharf on Sunday. The purpose of this year’s party was to raise funds for the new… …Legionnaires to hold flag disposal service (6/4/2025) - The members of American Legion Post 83, Mathews, will hold a flag disposal service at the post home on Route 198 in Hudgins at 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 14… …
Events May 29-June 5 (5/28/2025) - FRIDAY EXCAVATION: The Fairfield Foundation will conduct a public archaeology dig from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday and Saturday at Abingdon Episcopal Church, White Marsh. The public is invited… …
MP Breakfast Club to hold mini town halls on Mondays in June (5/28/2025) - The Middle Peninsula Breakfast Club will be holding a series of mini town halls every Monday in June from 8:30-10 a.m. at Damon’s Event Dining Room, 7104 George Washington Memorial… …
Exchange Club (5/28/2025) - Canine Companions welcomed the Exchange Club of Gloucester-Mathews which held its May meeting at the group’s new facility in Mathews. “They presented us with so much information regarding their organization… …Family Port Fun Day to be held June 8 (5/28/2025) - The second annual Family Port Fun Day will be held from 1-4 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, at the Port Fun Park next to Mathews High School on Buckley Hall… …
Canine Companions (5/28/2025) - Sadie Locklin of New Point and her daughter Amelia met Canine Companions pup Hobart V during a meet-and-greet and viewing of the animated film “Andy” on Friday at Mathews Memorial… …
Hunter Owens receives Blue Devils Ambassador Award (5/28/2025) - The Gwynn’s Island Civic League Foundation awarded its Blue Devils Ambassador Award to Mathews High School sophomore Hunter Owens during the recent MHS spring concert. The award was established to… …LOVEworks sign to be dedicated June 7 (5/28/2025) - The official ribbon cutting of the Mathews LOVEworks sign will be held from 1-2 p.m. on Saturday, June 7, at the Liberty Square location. The dedication ceremony was originally scheduled… …
Party With a Purpose to benefit Y preschool (5/28/2025) - The Mathews Rotary Club will hold its fourth annual Party With a Purpose with Good Shot Judy entertaining the crowd from 2-5 p.m. Sunday at Williams Wharf. Food trucks On… …
R.W. Foster, an early Mathews entrepreneur, remembered (5/28/2025) - On May 29, 1930, the Mathews Journal published its “Who’s Who” Industrial Booster Edition. The editor stated that: “We are proud of the fine old county and its surrounding territory… …
‘Flags for Heroes’ (5/28/2025) - Mathews American Legion Post 83 conducted a Bell Ceremony and Honor Guard service on Monday at the “Flags for Heroes” display on Main Street to honor all veterans and to… …
Bay Rivers named nation’s Outstanding Rural Health Organization (5/28/2025) - The Bay Rivers Telehealth Alliance, a nonprofit telehealth network based in Tappahannock serving the Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck and Eastern Shore, was one of the top winners at the National… …Develop healthy eating habits this spring (5/21/2025) - “Choose fruits and vegetables.” As your spring gardens begin to ripen, consider developing healthful eating habits now that fresh fruits and vegetables are more readily available. Director of System Clinical… …
‘The Pages of Rosewell’ topic of Mathews Museum talk (5/21/2025) - Phillip Page will discuss “The Pages of Rosewell” at a special program beginning at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6, at Mathews Museum, 200 Main Street. The program is sponsored… …
Board votes to create park on Gwynn’s Island (5/21/2025) - The Mathews County Board of Supervisors, meeting last Thursday in the historic courthouse, unanimously voted to create a park on 1.95 acres the county owns at the end of South… …
Events May 22-29 (5/21/2025) - FRIDAY FILM SCREENING: Canine Companions and local puppy raisers will host the screening of the short, animated film “Andy: A Dog’s Life” at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Mathews Memorial Library,… …
Underwater scientists recreate Klingel’s exploration (5/21/2025) - Famed underwater explorer Sylvia Earle and a team of scientists and filmmakers from the National Geographic Explorers Club were in Mathews last week to resurvey underwater sites visited by the… …
Canine Companions to hold film screening Friday in Mathews (5/21/2025) - Canine Companions will host a special screening of the film “Andy: A Dog’s Tale” at 3:30 p.m. Friday at Mathews Memorial Library, Main Street, Mathews. The award-winning animated short film… …