Community
Maritime Park set for reopening hoopla
Starting at 9 a.m. this Saturday, May 1, volunteers and staff of the Deltaville Maritime Museum will reopen their popular Holly Point Market with around 15 vendors of all descriptions. Saturday will also mark the reopening of the Deltaville...
Urbanna pool won’t open
by Tom Chillemi -
The Urbanna community swimming pool will remain closed. The Urbanna Town Council made it official at its April 22 meeting with a unanimous vote to not reopen the pool, due to safety concerns.
Council also appointed a...
Middlesex Sheriff’s Office partners with anti-litter committee
The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Keep Middlesex Beautiful Anti-Litter Committee. While not a direct part of the committee, the sheriff’s office has assisted in providing safety and security to the many residents in the county...
Maritime Park concert series opens with Aiken duo May 1
The board and staff of Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park will reopen the museum and the Groovin’ in the Park music series on Saturday, May 1. Virginia country music artists Mike and Amy Aiken will take...
Bay Transit using special filters and other safety steps
Last summer, Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Urbanna-based Bay Aging, initiated a campaign promoting its commitment to customer service and safety in confronting COVID-19. Bay Transit’s “Good to go!” campaign included advertising on the outside of several...
MC library browsers can experience incredible finds
by Kip Campbell -
Visitors to the Middlesex County Public Library’s Deltaville or Urbanna branches often arrive with no particular title in mind, instead choosing to browse up and down the rows of shelves, leisurely and enjoyably perusing a wide...
Middlesex Lions Club offer scholarships
The Middlesex Lions Club will offer the following scholarships to the seniors of Middlesex High School or any individual that is presently going to college or trade school and is a resident of Middlesex County. The Lions Club will...
Water authority chairman speaks to MC Kiwanians
At a recent Middlesex Kiwanis Club meeting, Middlesex Water Authority (MWA) Chairman Greg Chambers provided a positive update on the effort to establish a centralized water system for the county. According to Chambers, the MWA has purchased two existing...
Keep Middlesex Beautiful roadside litter cleanup is set for morning of April 24
The Keep Middlesex Beautiful (KMB) Committee is sponsoring a community-wide effort to pick up litter along the county highways and byways on Saturday, April 24. Everyone is invited to participate, either as individuals or with family, friends and neighbors,...
Arts in the Middle Fine Arts Festival returning on June 5-6
Preparations for the seventh year of the Arts in the Middle (AIM) Fine Arts Festival are well under way, with plans to kick off the summer season at the “Rivah” with two days of cultural delights on June 5-6....
