Community
Outdoor dining resumes at Middlesex restaurants
Customers gather at outdoor tables Saturday evening at the Galley restaurant in Deltaville as a guitarist performs live at a tented area. This past weekend was the first time since March restaurants were allowed to have outdoor area dine-in...
New books available at MCPL branches
by Carrie Dos Santos -
The Middlesex County Public Library begins a phased reopening this week, starting with “contactless” lobby pick-up of books, audiobooks and DVDs. Many residents have been anxiously awaiting books they had requested, and now staff is...
County officials providing “We Ask That You Mask” signage
by Larry Chowning -
The Middlesex County Board of Supervisors is going to provide signs stating, “We Ask That You Mask,” for all stores in the county that want to have a sign to display.
During the current coronavirus pandemic, the...
Five to vie for crown in Oyster Fest pageant
by Tom Chillemi -
Five rising Middlesex High School seniors are participating in this year’s Urbanna Oyster Festival Queen Scholarship Competition. The contestants include, in alphabetical order, Jenna Kaye Ancell, Airiana Beverley, Katie Brooke, Madeline Hurd and Sara Murray.
The foundation...
Urbanna girl, 10, creates inspiring sidewalk art
“This is just a little bit of inspiration,” Urbanna resident Vicky Powell said in an email to the Sentinel in reference to this sidewalk art creation by her daughter, Madelynn Powell, 10. “Madelynn drew this picture with sidewalk chalk...
Tangier Island native serving on U.S. Navy hospital ship
U.S. Navy Senior Chief Petty Officer James Dise, a native of Tangier Island, is serving aboard the hospital ship USNS Comfort as part of the efforts by the U.S. Navy in response to COVID-19.
Comfort arrived in New York with...
Dog and Oyster reaching out to needy in Middlesex and five other counties
Irvington’s vineyard, The Dog and Oyster Vineyard, has launched a fundraising drive to help the needy and hungry in six surrounding counties, including Middlesex County. The other counties are Lancaster, Northumberland, Essex, Richmond and Westmoreland.
The Dog and Oyster is...
Bay Aging’s “Helping Neighbors” launches across Middle Peninsula
In an effort to support seniors, and those with underlying health conditions, to stay in their homes and be safe throughout the coronavirus outbreak, Bay Aging is launching its “Helping Neighbors” initiative throughout the Middle Peninsula, including in Middlesex...
VDOT using signs to display messages along highways
As announced by Gov. Ralph Northam, motorists across the commonwealth — including in Middlesex County — are seeing COVID-19 health safety messages on the Virginia Department of Transportation’s (VDOT) changeable message signs (CMS).
The department’s on-road signage is an information...
Working waterfront video and storymap is released
The Middle Peninsula, Northern Neck and Eastern Shore, with the assistance of the Virginia Coastal Zone Management Program, have issued a video and companion storymap highlighting marine and seafood businesses across the three regions.
The project was undertaken as part...
