Community

by Tom Chillemi -  It had been a long flight, all the way from South America. Their wings were tired. All they wanted was a simple place to nest. But all of the best places on Urbanna Creek had been...

Mike and Amy Aiken perform Saturday during the 2021 Groovin’ in the Park music series season opener. Many viewed the show from lawn chairs. The concerts are at the waterfront stage on the grounds of the Deltaville Maritime Museum...

by T.D. Harris -  The month of May has brought showers and lovely weather. Most of the seedlings have been put out and flower beds are ready to do their summer blooming. Walking around the garden is a trip down...

by Kip Campbell -  Spring. It is at last time to turn our attention to the garden. The Middlesex County Public Library (MCPL) system offers scores of books on gardening, many of them practical how-to guides. Others are guides for...

Starting at 9 a.m. this Saturday, May 1, volunteers and staff of the Deltaville Maritime Museum will reopen their popular Holly Point Market with around 15 vendors of all descriptions. Saturday will also mark the reopening of the Deltaville...

by Tom Chillemi -  The Urbanna community swimming pool will remain closed. The Urbanna Town Council made it official at its April 22 meeting with a unanimous vote to not reopen the pool, due to safety concerns. Council also appointed a...

The Middlesex County Sheriff’s Office has partnered with the Keep Middlesex Beautiful Anti-Litter Committee. While not a direct part of the committee, the sheriff’s office has assisted in providing safety and security to the many residents in the county...

The board and staff of Deltaville Maritime Museum and Holly Point Nature Park will reopen the museum and the Groovin’ in the Park music series on Saturday, May 1. Virginia country music artists Mike and Amy Aiken will take...

Last summer, Bay Transit, the public transportation division of Urbanna-based Bay Aging, initiated a campaign promoting its commitment to customer service and safety in confronting COVID-19. Bay Transit’s “Good to go!” campaign included advertising on the outside of several...

by Kip Campbell -  Visitors to the Middlesex County Public Library’s Deltaville or Urbanna branches often arrive with no particular title in mind, instead choosing to browse up and down the rows of shelves, leisurely and enjoyably perusing a wide...