Reflections on Cape Charles and the Eastern Shore
Town Planner Larry DiRe has assumed duties as interim town manager. DiRe replaces Assistant Town Manager Bob Panek who resigned last week. DiRe brings a wealth of urban planning and government experience, as well as an intimate knowledge of the town code. Mr. DiRe has been instrumental in rewriting town ordinances in order to make them […]
Special to the Mirror by Susan M. Bauer The Cape Charles business district continues to expand along the Strawberry Street corridor and welcomes its newest addition, the Cape Charles Distillery. Alaskans, from the town of Homer, first coined the phrase, calling themselves “a quaint little drinking village, with a fishing problem.” Many around Cape Charles […]
Eleven years ago the U.S. Senate’s unanimous approval and designation of a week in June as “National Pollinator Week” marked a necessary step toward addressing the urgent issue of declining pollinator populations. Pollinator Week has now grown into an international celebration of the valuable ecosystem services provided by bees, birds, butterflies, bats and beetles. The […]
The 2018 budget for the Town of Cape Charles is in the books. With many positive indicators, including increased revenue from meals, sales, and transient occupancy taxes, as well fees from construction-related activities, the town budget for this fiscal year is $8,136,653. Rates for water are $30.61 per month, wastewater $63.07 per month, and trash […]
The intersection at the Food Lion on Route 13 (Lankford Highway) is the most dangerous in Northampton County. While VDOT has been dragging its feet for over tens before addressing the dangers, that section of roadway may finally be gaining more traction and visibility. While VDOT has addressed the intersection with a set of sub-par […]
VIRGINIA BEACH — U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine on Wednesday announced $55.985 million in new federal funding for communities in Hampton Roads, Richmond, and on the Eastern Shore for water infrastructure improvements. $1.75 million for Waterway on the Coast of Virginia (90-mile channel from the MD-VA line in Chincoteague Bay to the Chesapeake Bay) – This funding supports maintenance dredging to provide […]
Northampton County has completed this fiscal year’s budget. The $28,134,646 was passed at Tuesday night’s meeting of the Board of Supervisors. As part of the budget, Northampton County teachers will be getting a raise after all. Getting to this point has been frustrating for Chairman Murray and the Board of Supervisors. Since January, the board […]
Ken Dufty made a request to cancel the July 11, 2018, Planning Commission public hearing in a letter sent to the Board of Supervisors. At last Tuesday’s meeting, Chairman Murray informed the record that that the July 11, 2018, Public Hearing has been canceled. No reason was given. Below is Dufty’s letter outlining the reasoning […]
Riverside Shore Job Fair on June 25 Onancock, VA – Riverside Shore Home Health and Hospice will hold a job fair on Monday June 25 from 5-7pm in the Oyster Room at the Onley Town Center at 25020 Shore Parkway in Onley. Career opportunities are available for Hospice social workers and Home Health nurses, physical […]
Eastville, Va – The Northampton County Board of Supervisors proclaimed June 27, 2018 to be “Dr. Drury Martin Stith Day” in Northampton County at their meeting on June 12. The proclamation honors Stith for his 43 years of service to the cancer patients of the Eastern Shore. Spencer Murray, Chairman of the Board of Supervisors, presented […]
Special to the Mirror By Susan M. Bauer I came to Cape Charles over a decade ago, and bought a historic Craftsman bungalow on Jefferson Avenue, that was originally a Sears kit house. It was the conclusion of my search for a small vacation cottage near the Chesapeake Bay. I was unaware of the rich history […]
Special Opinion to the Mirror by Paul Plante A recent pair of threads in here, one on “militant democracy” in America, and the other involving alleged wrong-doing of one sort or another in Cape Charles government, which comes across in print as autocratic and non-transparent, which in turn impacts on participatory democracy in Cape Charles, […]
Special Opinion to the Mirror by Chas Cornweller Gaslight; verb. gerund or present participle: gaslighting – to manipulate someone by psychological means into questioning their own sanity. Is this what has happened to the general public of the United States? Are we as a people, having been engaged in group-think (social media) for these past […]
Spies. Informants. “Lures.” “Insurance policy.” Phony dossier. Set-ups. “We’ll stop” Trump. Withheld docs/texts. Bogus allegations of “collusion.” Is this evidence of the soft coup against the President? How much did Obama know, and at what lengths was he willing to go to protect “The Legacy”? On Thursday, two House committees revealed that “foreign actors” accessed Hillary Clinton’s […]
323BC: Death of Alexander the Great (b.356BC). The young King of Macedon initiated a series of conquests that spread Hellenic civilization essentially throughout the known world of his day. He was never defeated in battle, but died at age 32 in Babylon, in the palace of Nebuchadnezzar II, just prior to beginning a planned campaign […]
Antarctica, the planet’s largest ice sheet, lost 219 billion tons of ice annually from 2012 through 2017 — approximately triple the 73 billion ton melt rate of a decade ago, the scientists concluded. From 1992 through 1997, Antarctica lost 49 billion tons of ice annually. The study is the product of a large group of Antarctic experts who collectively reviewed […]
Special to the Mirror by Margot Gorske FYI: While your sunscreen is hard at work protecting your skin, it’s killing the environment. What we use on the beach is killing reefs, aquatic life, and the grasses. Most chemical sunscreens contain oxybenzone, which is believed to be the culprit. “Oxybenzone damages coral DNA, inhibiting its ability to reproduce, […]
Learn More and Register Here 6/23 Pest and Disease Scouting Workshop: 10am – 1:30pm at Cottingham Farm, Easton, MD. (Eastern Shore, MD) 7/12 Cultivate Baltimore: Community Engaged Farming: 6-8pm at Whitelock Community Farm, Baltimore, MD. (Central MD) Co-organized with University of MD Extension and the Farm Alliance of Baltimore. 7/16 Diagnosing Plant Disease: 10am […]
(Nassawadox, VA).—The Northampton County Health Department has lifted the Swimming Advisory that had been in place at the Town of Cape Charles Beach in Cape Charles, Virginia. Re-testing conducted June 13, 2018 by the Virginia Department of Health showed that bacteria levels in the water once again meet the State Water Quality Standards.
(Nassawadox, Va.) The Northampton County Health Department has issued a swimming advisory for the Cape Charles Town Beach in Cape Charles Virginia. Beach water samples collected on June 12, 2018 by the Virginia Department of Health showed that bacteria levels in the water exceeded the State Water Quality Standards. Recreational waters are monitored for bacteria using indicator organisms […]
It was confirmed Friday that interim Town Manager Bob Panek has resigned. According to sources from the Town, while Panek was allowed to resign, he would have been terminated otherwise. Panek attempted to give a 30-day notice, but that was rejected. The town told him his resignation was immediate. Town sources told the Mirror that, […]
The results are in, and Cape Charles was voted the 3rd happiest seaside town in the U.S. by Coastal Living Magazine. Our little town beat out some heavyweights such as Vero Beach, FL and Canon Beach, Oregon for the honor. Here’s what the magazine had to say about Cape Charles: A Victorian-era planned community near […]
At the May Town Council Regular Meeting, the council instructed the Wetlands and Dune Board to construct a ‘Beach Management Plan’. Council did not provide the board with any requirements or criteria as what constitutes such a plan. The Wetlands Board met Wednesday for a work session to attempt to determine how to accomplish the […]
“The biggest issue is there is no provision for enhancing the safety of traffic leaving the Food Lion plaza and attempting to head south. The other thing I see as a problem is there should be a flashing yellow light down near the Chevron/Food Mart like they now have at the Cheriton/Townfield Road intersection, that changes […]
“The decision by the BZA is an attempt to rewrite the history of the Eastern Shore all in the guise of economic development. In this case the BZA desires to rewrite the historical and local definition of an oyster watch house” – Granville Hogg. A barometer for the level of access developers have with the […]
The old school food revival continues to build on Peach Street in historic Cape Charles. With Tim’s ready to bring real Eastern Shore cooking (and prices) back to town, the latest edition to the trend is the PEACH BEACH Shave Ice Shack. PEACH BEACH Shave Ice Shack is the creation of Jackie Jones and Erin Harvey, […]
EXMORE – The Eastern Shore of Virginia celebrates the 19th Annual ESVA Juneteenth Festival with two days of music, exhibits, food, games and fun, on Saturday June 16 and Sunday June 17, in the Exmore Town Park. Presented by the Juneteenth Coalition headed by Ms. Jane Cabarrus, the ESVA-wide event is scheduled to kick off […]
Eastern Shore Residents Can Reduce Risk of Mosquito Borne Disease (ACCOMAC, Va.)— The Eastern Shore Health District asks the community to take measures now that will help control the mosquito population as temperatures warm up after heavy rains and help reduce the spread of mosquito borne diseases like West Nile, Eastern, Western, and Venezuelan Encephalitis, […]
Seabreeze Apartments, Part-time Affordable Housing Property Manager needed immediately to oversee a 28 unit complex with Project-based Section 8, and Rural Development administrative responsibilities. Knowledge of these types of programs is preferred. The Property Manager will handle all leasing, security, customer service, collections, bookkeeping and direction of the maintenance staff. Pay commensurate with experience. Please […]
Special report by Terry Flynn Last weekend members of the Northampton boys and girls track teams traveled to East Rockingham HS in Elkton, VA to compete in the 1A State Track and Field Championship. Head Coaches Oliver Bennett and Vivian Dent made the trip out with the team. I’m the pole vaulting coach and went […]
Janie Pease, of Cheriton, has been deemed by the Vegas bookies as the leading contender for the legendary Lady Mary Boleyn Tiara at this year’s running of the Cape Charles Queen of the Bay (QOB) Pier Fishing Tournament being held June 27th – June 30th at the Town Pier. Pease brings tremendous experience into the 2018 tourney from her 2016 quest […]
The recent suicides of fashion and food stars Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain has shined a light suicide. Nearly 45,000 suicides occurred in the United States in 2016 — more than twice the number of homicides — making it the 10th leading cause of death. Among people ages 15 to 34, suicide is the second leading cause […]
NOAA Fisheries’ Greater Atlantic Region updated the Atlantic Sea Scallop story map on their website to reflect management measures from Framework 29. The map includes new access areas that opened to scallop fishing through the Omnibus Habitat Amendment.
According to a new report released by environmental group Center for Climate and Energy Solutions, renewable energy won’t be able to make up for the loss of carbon-free electricity resulting from a wave of nuclear-power plant closures in the coming decades. This group’s report, which also includes policy proposals, represents a growing urgency among some environmentalists that […]
PORTLAND, Ore.– NuScale Power announced its small modular reactor (SMR) can generate 20 percent more power than originally planned. Advanced testing and modeling tools helped NuScale identify optimization opportunities and increased power generation. “The value engineering applied not only offers cost-savings and improved performance, it does so without affecting the unparalleled safety of our advanced […]
POLITICS 2020: A DEMOCRAT LOVE-FEST IN NEW YORK While life as usual went on in the rest of the world, on Long Island, in the State of New York, the top Democrats in all of America, and the world, for that matter, were there at the New York State Democrat Convention to show their deep […]
Join Your Cape Charles Main Street team for The Branding Think Tank!!! We want you! The future of Cape Charles is bright and you have been an instrumental part of that process. Thank you! During, the Rev-Up, we talked about the upcoming branding community brainstorming and that time is quickly approaching. Please join our Branding Think Tank on Wednesday, […]
