Community

Spring officially arrives Sunday, March 20, and signs of it are popping up all around Middlesex County as the cycle of life is renewed. Daffodils at the Deltaville Community Association (DCA) building are among the first flowers in the...

In the spirit of Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s call for decisive action in support of Ukraine, Virginia ABC is removing Russian-source vodka brands from its store shelves, according to a post on the Virginia ABC Facebook page. “We have immediately identified...

Members of the Middle Peninsula community are encouraged to take a new MidPenRideShare survey. Participants can be entered into a drawing to win a $250 VISA gift card following completion. The 25-question survey that asks about participant commuting habits takes just a few minutes to...

by Larry Chowning - New York filmmaker Peter Slack came to Deltaville last week to interview three local bay historians for a documentary he is creating on the Coastal Queen, a traditional Chesapeake Bay buyboat built in 1928 at...

by Tom Chillemi - The 2017 murder of Margaret “Peggy” Lammers in Deltaville is gaining nationwide attention. The Feb. 21, 2022, issue of People magazine contains a four page story: “Search for a Killer.” People magazine also produced a...

by Alyson Costner-Holt - As we acknowledge the great work of women during this month, many options will be on display for reflection and learning at the Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL). First, consider the impact women have made as...

by T.D. Harris - The week started off with the end of February and good bye to February. I, for one, have had it with winter. It just hasn’t been pretty. It seemed like the pandemic all over again....

by Tom Chillemi - Urbanna residents are invited to visit informally with Town Administrator Garth Wheeler and two members of town council for coffee on Wednesday, March 2, from 9-11 a.m. Currently, Urbanna Mayor Barbara Hartley and Councilor Bill Goldsmith will be...

Breezeline, formerly called Atlantic Broadband, recently announced it has upgraded residential Internet speeds starting Feb. 14 at no additional cost for customers in select packages. Breezeline delivered the speed increases automatically to more than 125,000 customers based on their Internet...

by Jane Park Cutler - The roots of the Wake family run deep in Deltaville. John Byron Wake is the seventh generation of the family living there, starting with the first John Wake in 1726. John Byron Wake was born...