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Holly Point Market 2023 season finale this Saturday

The Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM) and Holly Point Nature Park is capping off its Holly Point Market season this Saturday, Sept. 23. There’s the wonderful Holly Point Market vendor mix, but the day is more than just produce as...

Sen. Stuart to meet with public at Hartfield golf club

State Sen. Richard Stuart, R-Dist. 28, will talk informally and give remarks to Middlesex County GOP members and their guests at the Piankatank River Golf Club in Hartfield on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 6:30 p.m. Stuart is running for re-election...

Urbanna Town Council modifies meeting times

The Urbanna Town Council voted at its Sept. 14 meeting to only meet once a month for a trial period through December. Council set the next three monthly meetings for the second Thursday at 6 p.m. The upcoming meetings will...

Topping author Helen Montague Foster to present at Woman’s Club on Oct. 17

The book clubs of the Middlesex County Woman’s Club and the Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system will host Topping author Helen Montague Foster for a discussion of her newly published novel, “The Silent Hen,” on Tuesday, Oct. 17...

Hartfield’s Tom Euler Trio to close out 2023 Groovin’ concert series

The Tom Euler Trio takes Deltaville Maritime Museum’s (DMM) waterfront stage 6-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 23 in the last Groovin’ in the Park concert of 2023.  Tom has picked up his acoustic guitar, written some new songs, and will...

Urbanna Oyster Festival names souvenir vendor

The Urbanna Oyster Festival (UOF) recently introduced its new official souvenir vendor, Bayside Design. Owners Becky Harris and Andy Harris operate their business from Wake in Middlesex County. They offer top quality products and services, said a festival spokesman. “We...

Remembering 9/11

SCW students learn history from one who lived it The reality of the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been the focus of a special class unit at St. Clare Walker (SCW) Middle School.  On Sept. 8, eighth-grade English teacher Jenny Morotini brought...

Boaters, be sure to use life jackets on your pets

by Cate Ogden - Middlesex Pet Friends - Can you believe it’s September already? So where is the autumn-like weather? This unusually hot summer has kept many boaters off the water, but with the promise of fall there are more...

After two-year hiatus Deltaville’ Oyster Roast & Dance returns

It’s “baaack”! After a two-year hiatus, due to you know what, the popular annual Oyster Roast and Dance is coming up Saturday, Sept. 9, at the Deltaville Maritime Museum (DMM)-Holly Point Nature Park Events Pavilion. World Champion Deborah Pratt...

Bluegrass concert set for Saturday at firehouse

Water View Bluegrass Band and other bluegrass performers are set to return to the Middlesex Volunteer Fire Department station (Urbanna firehouse) at 335 Virginia St. at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 9 for a special concert. Admission is free, but...

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