by James Ritch | Jan 28, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – The Eastern Shore has made progress toward offering high-speed internet, aka broadband, to all its residents, but availability isn’t the only issue – quality and affordability are also essential, a recent online forum revealed. “I know all too...
by James Ritch | Jan 28, 2021 | Features
By Jim Ritch — A wintry mix of snow and 35-mph winds blew over the Eastern Shore Jan. 28. Although the thermometer hovered around freezing, winds made the cold feel like a frosty 19 degrees. According to the National Weather Service in Wakefield, Va., area...
by James Ritch | Jan 22, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Eastville Mayor Jim Sturgis is an all-around Eastern Shore original. His family history on the Shore dates back to the 1600s on both his father’s and mother’s side, and he was born in the Nassawadox hospital and raised in Eastville, where he...
by James Ritch | Jan 21, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — Lexi Hubb’s goal in making a new podcast series called “The Bivalve Trail” is “to dig deep into history and uncover one of the greatest stories most people have never heard of” — the story of Thomas Downing. Downing, born in 1791, was a free Black...
by James Ritch | Jan 14, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — The Foodbank is among local agencies providing critical assistance to Eastern Shore residents during the COVID-19 pandemic. “The Foodbank is striving to maintain in this time of uncertainty. Our priority is to continue to provide services to our...
by James Ritch | Jan 7, 2021 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Cape Charles set the stage last week for an independent filmmaker who has the Sundance Film Festival in her sights. Her upcoming film “Don’t Tell the Children” is a work of fiction based on real events, presented as a documentary. “We want to be...
