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July 10, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

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Give Rail Group a Chance

Dear Editor: I was pleased to see the article in last week’s Post about the pair trying to save the railroad. I hope these two men are successful in their effort. Three years ago when the supervisors wanted to abandon the rails, I went to all of the meetings. At the...
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ESVBA Isn’t the Fastest

Dear Editor: Your article states “The ESVBA currently provides the fastest internet speed on the Shore, according to the BroadbandNow website, as stated in the application.” The BroadbandNow website does indeed say ESVBA offers speeds up to 2,000 Mbps in my area...
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Northampton Missed the Boat on No-Wake Issue

Dear Editor: As much good as the Northampton Board of Supervisors does, after looking at the online documents and listening to the voice recording, they badly fumbled a simple citizens safety request at their Sept. 14 meeting. The citizens of a waterfront neighborhood...
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Horse Has Honey in Its Mouth

Dear Editor: Of the river of discarded books that flow past our door, one of the most interesting of late has been “What Is It About Virginia,” by Guy Friddell, and in particular, his chapter “Honey In The Horse,” about the statue of General Lee on Monument Avenue in...
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Final Word on Monuments

Dear Editor: Please accept my last letter on this subject. My problem with most — if not all — of the Confederate memorials is that their actual effect is to glorify and exalt a “cause” whose only apology is naked greed, and whose only descriptive title is: evil....