Community

Cedar Pointe Homeowners Association President Mike McClellan, left, and his wife, Sarah McClellan, show off their donation-filled pickup truck Saturday morning. They later drove the items to Locust Hill’s Cryer Center and its food pantry. A call for help...

The local chapter of Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge, Mary Ball Washington, has received word that the Spirit of America Conference originally scheduled for April 16-19, has been rescheduled, due to the COVID-19 outbreak. It is now set for...

Making its early spring rounds last week, a tiger swallowtail butterfly alights azalea blooms near the Middlesex County Library in Urbanna. The identity of the butterfly is courtesy of the Town of Urbanna’s current Building & Grounds superintendent Kevan...

Proving the adage that necessity is the mother of invention, the COVID-19 pandemic has spawned new and innovative partnerships to help communities as they adjust to social distancing practices. “We have an opportunity to leverage this virus to refine...

by Tom Chillemi -  The world has changed and some Middlesex County area restaurants are adjusting to social distancing with curbside pickup and delivery.         Helen Ward, owner-chef at The Table at Wilton, in Deltaville, said her restaurant...

by Bill Powell -  With Gov. Ralph Northam’s recent shutdown on gatherings larger than 10 people now extended through June 10, the board of the Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park, in the interest of public health, has...

Recreational boating reaches its peak when the weather warms up and people take to waterways in droves. Spending a day on the water enjoying the scenery or trying your luck at fishing are popular pastimes. Following proper boating practices...

The River Counties Community Foundation (RCCF) has created a regional disaster response fund, COVID-19 Response Fund, to support immediate needs and eventually long-term economic recovery efforts in the community, including Lancaster, Middlesex and Northumberland counties. This fund represents a coalition...

Last year Bay Aging volunteers and staff served 144,688 meals to 1,268 seniors throughout the Northern Neck and Middle Peninsula. During the 18th annual March for Meals campaign, Bay Aging is showcasing the Meals on Wheels program and the...

by Cate Ogden -  Middlesex Pet Friends for Life (MPFL) lost one of its most dedicated volunteers and supporters, Julia Temple Lee, on Dec. 29, 2017. She passed away after a five-year battle with a chronic, painful syndrome. Despite her...