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Tom Euler Trio to launch 2024 Groovin’ in the Park concerts

Tom Euler, solo, takes Deltaville Maritime Museum’s (DMM) waterfront stage on Saturday, April 27, at 5:30 p.m. “unplugged” for a very special acoustic set of both original and selected favorites. Then, from 6-8 p.m. Tom brings on the “Trio,” with...

Short-term rentals subject to new law

A new state law forbids localities from requiring special use permits for short-term rentals if the dwelling is occupied by the property owner and it is their primary residence.  On April 17, both houses of the General Assembly adopted Gov....

Plein Air Unleashed returns next week

Spring is here and that means the ninth annual Plein Air Unleashed outdoor painting event by Allure Art returns next week, April 29-May 4 across Middlesex County. This free six-day event is one of the largest gatherings of plein air...

Broad and Jackson creeks, Fishing Bay are all No Discharge Zones for boaters

In 2009 and 2011, the Virginia General Assembly resolved that Virginia pursue No Discharge Zone (NDZ) designation for impaired tidal creeks. Broad Creek, Jackson Creek and Fishing Bay in Middlesex County were designated NDZ after public hearings and lengthy assessment....

Urbanna parking problems persist

Plans to open a restaurant at 161 Cross St. in Urbanna have hit a hurdle. Shawn Pickett of Pickett Homes LLC is seeking a Special Use Permit (SUP) to allow for retail sales of food and drink together with arcade...

Museum to formally accept Larry Chowning Collection

The Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park encourage all to mark their calendars as DMM announces updates to its early 2024 events schedule and attractions for April. New exhibits for both inside and outside DMM are...

Mitchell Map contest winners announced

St. Clare Walker (SCW) Middle School sixth grader Laz Doiron was announced as winner of the annual Friends of Urbanna sponsored John Mitchell Essay Contest. Mitchell was a doctor in Urbanna for 11 years (1734-1745) and is known as the...

Public can sound off today on County budget

A public hearing this week will give folks the opportunity to sound off on Middlesex County’s proposed $23 million budget for the new fiscal year, which starts July 1. The hearing is set for 7 p.m. today, Thursday, April...

Once-in-a-generation solar eclipse awes Middlesex Co. residents

Stephen Blue of Deltaville used his cell phone to capture this eclipse image on his SLR camera back. (Photo by Stephen Blue) Hartfield’s Paul Fairbrother puts his arm around his wife, Maureen Fairbrother, as they view the eclipse at the library. Maureen...

Barefoot Davis to perform at DMM

There’s nothing like the steel drums and rhythms of island music played in those waterfront breezes! Catch it all at this “Pop-Up Sunday” series concert as “Barefoot Davis” comes to town 3-5 p.m. Sunday, June 16, all the way...

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