Community
Middlesex Family YMCA announces phase one reopening, new classes
In response to the governor’s Forward Virginia Plan, the Middlesex Family YMCA in Hartfield has initiated its phase one reopening with Healthy Together Outdoors classes. The Y staff and instructors are excited to help members restart the Y fitness...
Mobile Food Pantry expanding
Last month, Bay Aging launched its new Mobile Food Pantry program delivering shelf-stable groceries, sourced from local grocery stores and the Healthy Harvest Food Bank, to Middlesex County-area seniors who are sheltering at home. In the Mobile Food Pantry’s...
Oyster Festival contestants request folks to “Go Green To Help Keep Middlesex Clean”
Oyster Festival Queen contestant Katie Brooke and her Little Miss Spat contestant, Shannon Wilson, want people to “Go Green To Help Keep Middlesex Clean.”
For their project, they have designed a poster competition for current students from the 2019-2020...
Free Fishing Days set for June 5-7 across Va.
If you’ve always wanted to try fishing, now is your chance! You may fish without a license again this year, during the first weekend in June. Take advantage of the free fishing days, June 5, 6 and 7, and...
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...
