Community
Events pack DMM with fun throughout autumn months
With beautiful weather, although a touch of chill, the 19th annual “Scary Halloween” at Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park moved all inside the spacious events pavilion and, thanks to volunteers and staff had plenty of...
Oyster Shucking Contest is Saturday at the firehouse
The Virginia Oyster Shucking Contest, sponsored by T.M. Williams & Son Seafood, Urbanna Seafood & Raw Bar, Tony Walton Seafood and Walton Seafood, will start at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, behind the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department station...
Festival food choices abound in Urbanna, VA!
More than 100 vendors will be open for business when the 2024 Urbanna Oyster Festival begins at 10 a.m. on Friday and goes until midnight with the dance at the Urbanna firehouse, and on Saturday the festival runs from...
See historic vessels at Urbanna Town Marina
The Urbanna Oyster Festival waterfront at the Urbanna Town Marina will showcase the area’s varied history and emphasize the conservation and restoration of the Chesapeake Bay.
Since its days as a crucial colonial port, Urbanna’s waterfront has always been an...
Bay Transit offering free rides to and from voting sites Nov. 5
Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Bay Aging, wants to help area residents get out to vote on Nov. 5.
On Election Day, Bay Transit will provide free rides to and from the polls any time between 6 a.m....
‘Scary Halloween’ coming up Oct. 31 at DMM
Join us for the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park’s extremely popular annual “Scary Halloween in the Park” happening Thursday, Oct. 31 from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Deltaville Maritime Museum, 287 Jackson Creek Road, Deltaville. This is...
Toys for Tots drop-off sites announced
Middle Peninsula Detachment 1317 of the Marine Corps League is sponsoring the Toys for Tots drive in Middlesex County.
The gifts need to be new and unwrapped, no handmade toys or toy weapons.
The program’s final pickup will be on Dec....
Students test water at Urbanna Town Marina
Chesapeake Bay Governor’s School senior students at the Rappahannock Community College Glenns campus measure water quality Wednesday, Oct. 16, and collect water samples every two weeks at the Urbanna Town Marina to monitor the health and growth of 100...
Taste of Middlesex set for Saturday at DMM
Join the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park for their third annual Taste of Middlesex Festival, set for 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19. There will be local food of all types, craft beers, car show,...
New art show opens at MCPL Deltaville branch
The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system recently announced its latest art exhibit at its Deltaville branch. It features rug hooking art by Melissa MacKimm, on display now through the beginning of November. The public is invited to a...
