by James Ritch | Oct 3, 2019 | Features
By Connie Morrison The Northampton Agricultural County Fair, now in its fourth year, returns to Machipongo this weekend, with good, old-fashioned fun. Events will run Saturday, Oct. 5, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. More than 1,000 people are expected to descend on the...
by James Ritch | Sep 30, 2019 | Features
Submitted Article and Photo The Virginia Chorale will perform at Hungars Episcopal Church Sunday, Oct. 6, at 4 p.m. The Commonwealth’s premier professional chamber chorus, now in its 36th season, will present “Music of the Chapel Royal.” Anglophiles will delight in...
by James Ritch | Sep 26, 2019 | Features
Story and Photos by Connie Morrison Nandua Middle School seventh-grade science students had a touchy-feely experience at VIMS this week when they toured the saltwater lab in Wachapreague. The objective, said science teachers Nancy Biegel and Sarah Prior, was to...
by James Ritch | Sep 26, 2019 | Features
By Connie Morrison Birders across the Eastern Shore and across the bay will put their spotting and identification skills to the test this weekend in the Kiptopeke Challenge. In its 24th year, the competition supports the habitat conservation, avian research, and the...
by James Ritch | Sep 26, 2019 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – Science and art come together and beckon the willing listener to embark on a sonic journey at the newest exhibit that opened Sept. 21 at the Barrier Islands Center in Machipongo, Sounding Science: Listening for Coastal Futures. “You’ve heard the...
by James Ritch | Sep 26, 2019 | Features
By Stefanie Jackson – David and Anna Lee, of Cape Charles, may have come up with the perfect recipe for a small business in Northampton County – a blend of economic development and environmental sustainability, with a main ingredient that’s one of the world’s...
