by James Ritch | Oct 21, 2019 | Features
Story and Photo by Bill Sterling A celebration of 23 years since the formation of the Barrier Islands Center (BIC) was held Wednesday, Oct. 9, with past and current board members sharing stories of the BIC’s past, present, and future. Held at the BIC in Machipongo,...
by James Ritch | Oct 21, 2019 | Features
Submitted Article and Photo The Eastern Shore’s Dot Field was honored recently as Chapter Advisor of the Year by the State of Virginia Master Naturalist Program. Field founded the Eastern Shore Chapter in 2006 and has been the dedicated chapter advisor ever since. She...
by James Ritch | Oct 17, 2019 | Features
By Linda Cicoira — Three generations of painters from a local family are showing their art at the Red Queen Gallery, in Onancock, through October. The youngest, Violet Monroe Clark, has been painting for about a year. She loves picking her own colors and using...
by James Ritch | Oct 15, 2019 | Features
Recipe and Photo by Laura Davis — Pumpkin season is here! We’ve got so many great seasonal events coming up here on the Shore. One that is always on our family’s must-do list is the annual Chincoteague Pumpkin Tour, hosted by our elementary school’s PTA. It’s...
by James Ritch | Oct 15, 2019 | Features
Submitted Article and Photos — The Orchestra of the Eastern Shore’s October concerts will celebrate Anne Nock and the Rev. Harry Crandall, both of whom died during the summer, and who through their service to others left a lasting legacy. Anne Nock will be...
by James Ritch | Oct 10, 2019 | Features
Story by Stefanie Jackson – Photo by Angie H. Crutchley – Participants in the Eastern Shore Regional Jail’s new re-entry program are growing into productive citizens, but that’s not all they’re growing. The participants attend classes every day, but they also get to...
