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Phase 2 of the renovation of 71-year-old Deltaville Ballpark kicked off last week, paving the way for handicap-accessible seating to be constructed in the wooden grandstand. Accommodating a ramp into the grandstand, which will enter on the previously seldom-used 1st base...

A recent power outage at the Urbanna water tower triggered several phone calls from technology companies asking why their satellite and/or antenna were not working, reported Urbanna Town Administrator Holly Gailey at council’s September 26 meeting. It appears there are...

by Tom Chillemi –  Not all cars are show stoppers, but they all have value in the eyes of the owners and those who appreciate the unusual. For instance, an “original” 1962 Plymouth Valiant was among the 163 vehicles at the...

by Tom Chillemi –  New rates proposed for the Urbanna water system will add $76,000 to the annual water fund reserve, said Bill Smith, town council member and water committee chair. Urbanna’s water rates have not been raised since 2008, Smith...

by Larry Chowning –  Of Middlesex County’s 83,391 acres, 4,085 acres (4.9%) are in protected conservation easements. Conservation easements are designed to protect the rural atmosphere of a community or county for future generations. One of the main goals stated in...

by Mary Lib Hoinkes MCPL Board Advancement Committee Chair –  Thanks to the wonderful support of the lovers of the Middlesex Public Library and the community in which we are so fortunate to live, the matching donor challenge that was offered...

by Larry Chowning –  Susan Wade, owner of J&W Seafood in Deltaville, has been named captain of the 62nd Annual Urbanna Oyster Festival to be held Friday and Saturday, November 1-2. Susan and her late husband, Kevin, started dating when then...

by Tom Chillemi –  Wings, Wheels and Keels set for Saturday There was a time when automobiles had names evoking strength, durability and stamina. The “Commander State Land Cruiser” was Studebaker’s top of the line car in 1950-51. The Memory Lane...

by Tom Chillemi –  The entrance to Jackson Creek in Deltaville is a narrow channel that has been dredged twice in recent years and requires regular maintenance to keep it open. Three Deltaville residents are concerned that a nearby beach nourishment...

Wings, Wheels & Keels on Saturday, September 28, at Hummel Air Field in Topping will have a great mix of boats on display that should appeal to everyone, said boat chair Buzz Jones. The variety includes race boats, home-builts, classics,...