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Are you an oyster enthusiast or have you thought about becoming an oyster gardener? Then you might want to join the Tidewater Oyster Gardeners Association (TOGA) at its 2025 annual meeting. The meeting is set for 1-5 p.m. on...

No one enjoyed the first good snowfall in Urbanna in the last several years more than Vicki Satterwhite’s Kingston (right), a Bernese mountain dog. The “Berner” shares a moment with his carefully crafted snow prince. Kingston returns to the...

The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system invites the public to “Learning for Free,” a program exploring its online services resources at MCPL’s Deltaville branch on Saturday, Jan. 25, at 1 p.m. The program will be hosted by MCPL...

Lancaster Players President Luke Rawls has announced auditions for “Don’t Dress for Dinner,” a comedy to be directed by Rebecca Tebbs Nunn. Playwright Mark Camoletti’s French farce, adapted by Robin Hawdon, is a fast-paced comedy, filled with surprises and...

Deltaville Maritime Museum will continue its fourth year of DMM’s Turner Lecture Series on Jan. 19 featuring renowned author and historian Edward Wright Haile, who is also recognized as a cartographer, translator, musician, sailor and land surveyor. Haile will...

As part of the ongoing educational outreach from the Middlesex County Museum to local schools, the history students of Nicole Ambrose at Middlesex High School spent time before their winter break touring the Middlesex County Historic Courthouse buildings and...

Volunteering with the Middlesex County Volunteer Rescue Squad is “very satisfying,” said MCVRS Captain Ole Albert, who has served with the squad for more than 12 years. “To be able to be in contact and see the smiles from people...

Recent Christmas Friends donations include: Anonymous, $100. In memory of our granddaughter Ruby Ann Peters by Pastor Ken and Terry Cleveland, $50. Brenda and Joe Oliva, $100. The Revere Family Foundation, $1,000. James and Beth Lucas, $200. Anonymous, $100. ...

As we wind down the 2024 Love Light fundraiser, the Lower Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department Auxiliary thanks everyone that participated this year. Due to the love in your hearts and your generosity, we have topped off another successful fundraising...

Out with the old and in with the new. This new year, Machicomoco State Park welcomes you, starting with a free First Day Hike on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 starting at 11:30 a.m. Spending more time outdoors is a fun...