Community

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...

Celane Roden and Brindley Lowe, coordinators of the Arts in the Middle fine arts festival show, announced on March 20 that the event, planned for late May at Hewick Plantation near Urbanna, has been canceled. Roden said that the uncertainty posed by...

The Sculpture and Garden Art Show will be featured at the Bay School Community Arts Center and Art Speaks Gallery in Mathews from March 27 through April 21.  The artwork from this show features sculpture that can go in or...

by T.D. Harris Well aren’t we in a sweet pickle. But we are in a pickle with the entire world. The coronavirus is all over the news and smart “old” people, which is most of the population around Deltaville, are...

The Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department (LMVFD) Ladies Auxiliary presented a check for $9,500 to the LMVFD of Deltaville. This is made possible each year through their continued hard work and dedication in several fundraising events that require immense...