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Despite the weather, the 19th annual “Scary Halloween” event 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 lights, decorations, illusions and...

by Michael Kunzinger -  The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system’s presentation, “Preparing for Medicare,” by Laura Bondurant, is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14 at MCPL’s Urbanna branch. The presentation will address topics surrounding enrollment and the various...

Winners in Saturday’s annual Urbanna Oyster Festival Parade include: Band — Lancaster High School Red Devil Band Marching/walking unit — Do Baton! Dance Twirl Team Float — Bethpage/Grey’s Point Camps Specialty unit — Jeeps ‘n Butts Grand Marshal Award — Essex Trojans Marching Band Captain’s...

The following are the winners in the Urbanna Oyster Festival’s (UOF) Saturday, Nov. 4, Official Virginia State Oyster Shucking Competition at the Urbanna firehouse: Overall winner — Robert Minor, Gwynn’s Island, adjusted time of 3:16. Second — Deborah Pratt,...

Urbanna Oyster Festival (UOF) Gloucester Toyota Antique Auto Show winners include: Class one, 1900-1930 — Tommy Daniels, 1930 Chevrolet Coupe Class two, 1931-1950 — Stephen Pretlow, Chrysler Royal.     Class three, 1951-1960 — Archie Richardson, 1956 Chevrolet 210 Class...

The annual Urbanna Oyster Festival Fireman’s Parade on Friday night had 63 vehicles in the parade and drew hundreds of parade watchers along the town parade route. “The number of vehicles were up from what we had last year in...

The Middlesex Elementary School’s (MES) Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) invites you to stop by their booth at this year’s Urbanna Oyster Festival on Nov. 3 and 4. The booth will be located on Community Row, Site 35. They are...

 The gathering featured local paranormal researcher Geri Pritchard Reyes who introduced club members and guests to the tools of her trade and led them through some of her paranormal encounters. Afterward all enjoyed some spooky refreshments. Some of the club...

The Deltaville Maritime Museum and Colonial Seaport Foundation will be sharing the history and operating procedure of the replica of John Smith’s mapping vessel, “Explorer,” with various area students on the pre-Urbanna Oyster Festival, UOFucation Day, which is Thursday,...

Yes, Halloween is on what we will for this year name “Terrible Tuesday,”  and, ready or not, the goblins, ghouls, ghosties, and maybe a witch, warlock, and  zombie or two are beginning to stir, moan and generally raise a...