Eastern Shore Post

June 3, 2026

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

$30k worth of marijuana seized in sweep

$30k worth of marijuana seized in sweep

A coordinated sweep by several Eastern Shore police agencies in November yielded several arrests, 83 traffic tickets, and $30,000 in marijuana, police said.  The Blue Wave Initiative operations were conducted in Northampton and Accomack counties on Friday, Nov. 22,...
Central Park bathrooms to receive facelift

Central Park bathrooms to receive facelift

The restrooms at Cape Charles Central Park will be renovated over the next month, officials said. Many have stopped for a few minutes to use the park’s restrooms. The park hosts summer concerts, the Crabby Blues Festival, the DockDogs Classic, a playground, pickleball...
Baldwin, philanthropist and banker, dies at 92

Baldwin, philanthropist and banker, dies at 92

BY TED SHOCKLEY, Eastern Shore Post — H. Furlong Baldwin, the genteel but uncompromisingly forthright national banking leader who was the 11th generation of his family to live in Northampton County, died Saturday, Dec. 7, at  Eyre Hall, his estate near Eastville,...