Reflections on Cape Charles and the Eastern Shore
Due to the State’s lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, Cape Charles reports that the Town offices have re-opened to thepublic as of June 1, 2021. Town Hall is open to the public from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. The Cape Charles Memorial Library’s hours are 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM, Monday through Friday, […]
The CCPD answered 114 Calls for service inside of Cape Charles limits, and 5 outside.The force posted 1 Felony arrest, 4 Misdemeanor arrests, 45 traffic summons, 16 traffic warnings (written& verbal), 12 parking tickets. They assisted Northampton County Sheriff’s Office 3 times and assisted the Virginia State Police twice.32 Building Checks were logged, as well […]
The HDRB will hold its Regular Meeting on 6/15 – 6:00 p.m. Here is what is on the agenda: • Pre-Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace the third-floor windows at 4Tazewell Avenue• Pre-Application for a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace wood siding, window anddoors, and exterior trim on the single-family detached dwelling at […]
Below is a quick and dirty look at the town’s Water and Wastewater statistics for May: Wastewater Plant Manager• Wastewater plant treated an average of 227,700 gallons a day last week with a high day of 306,200 gallons a day on 6/28/21• Utility Staff continued to do normal maintenance on the Plant and collection system• […]
The Bakery on Mason has the well-deserved reputation for freshness, making everything from scratch and baked on premises. The very best baguettes on the Shore are right here, and they are so delicious, you can eat them just as they are. Of course, the sourdough, boules, focaccia, croissants, and sandwich loaves are just as incredible…yes, […]
The new student lounge at Eastern Shore Community College is dedicated in memory of Professor Barry Neville. Over the years, Mr. Neville touched and improved many lives on the Eastern Shore. This writer once asked his daughter, that had just graduated from VCU, who was the best professor she ever had. The response was succinct: […]
Eastern Shore Chapter of the Virginia Master Naturalists Welcomes Shannon Alexander as New Chapter Advisor After a successful career as the Director of Planning of the Accomack-Northampton Planning District Commission, recently Shannon Alexander has been hired by the Virginia Department of Recreation and Conservation Natural Heritage Program as the Coastal Region Steward and the Regional […]
Data in this story is from Kerry McDonald’s Liberated blog According to the US Census Bureau, more than 5.5 million US K-12 students were homeschooling this academic year—up from around two million students pre-pandemic. These are independent homeschoolers who officially left another school or never enrolled in a school at all. The Census reported a five-fold increase […]
Hi, I’m Izzy and I’m a Rotti/Terrier mix female. I am a bigger medium size gal, weighing 50 lbs. and I am only 16 months old, so still quite the puppy. I am friendly but independent, and still a little stressed having come here from a home recently. I was given up because I had […]
Donations GREATLY Needed by the Shore SPCA. They really need bleach, dryer sheets, small and medium-size milk bones, soft dog treats like, puperonni & beggin’ strips. The cupboards are bare! The ESSPCA is open to the public and accept donations 8am-2:30pm Tuesday-Saturday. Or, if you prefer to have your donations delivered using Chewey, click on […]
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 against Arabia. 632: Death […]
Virginia announces $4.8 million in land conservation grant awardsVirginia Land Conservation Foundation grants will help protect more than 6,100 acres. RICHMOND — The Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation today announced $4.8 million in grant awards from the Virginia Land Conservation Foundation that will help conserve more than 6,100 acres throughout the commonwealth. Twenty-two projects will […]
United Poultry Concern’s Second Annual Humane Hoax Chicken Webinar finished on May 29, 2021. UPC uncovered the rich, complex lives of chickens, and the pervasive, harmful lies of the chicken industry. Expert speakers brought a unique perspective that was well researched, interesting, and inspiring. Below are videos from the webinar: Hope Bohanec and Justin Van […]
The following article was written by Clelia Jane Sheppard for the H2O project. While providing a thorough look into the nation as a whole, what is noticeably missing is an analysis of Cape Charles’ Water. That is, how safe is our water? Consumer Reports, formerly Consumers Union, is an American nonprofit consumer organization dedicated to […]
NOAA – America’s marine economy contributed about $397 billion to the nation’s gross domestic product in 2019 and grew faster than the nation’s economy as a whole, according to the most current results of the first official Marine Economy Satellite Account released today by two Department of Commerce agencies. “America’s strong marine economy is absolutely […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Armed Services Committee (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria questioned the U.S. Air Force’s “divest to invest” strategy at a HASC Seapower and Projection Forces Subcommittee Hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget. Vice Chair Luria pointed to a reduction of 17 B-1 aircraft without the requisite B-21 replacements available as creating […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, House Armed Service Committee (HASC) Vice Chair Elaine Luria questioned Vice Chief of Naval Operations Admiral William Lescher about the Navy’s “divest-to-invest” strategy. In a HASC Readiness Subcommittee hearing on the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Request for Military Readiness, Vice Chair Luria expressed concern that the Navy is not learning from its […]
A new study by Oxford University has discovered there were no bats or pangolins sold in the Wuhan wet market, and that no bats or pangolins were found anywhere around Wuhan at the beginning of the Coronavirus outbreak. Bats are actually rarely consumed in Central China, where market photos generally depict Indonesia. Pangolin trade is […]
The System (the Left) didn’t think twice about dooming people to drown in their own lung fluid if it meant winning an election for Democrats. That’s how committed they are to power. Think about that if you voted for them. A new study shows that the controversial drug hydroxychloroquine touted by former President Donald Trump […]
U.S. business owners claim they have millions of job openings but few workers willing to fill them. Currently, there are 9.3 million jobs open…Shocking that with a de-facto universal basic income…that large numbers of people refuse to seek work. Nothing builds a perpetual underclass more than widespread welfare to healthy adults. The labor shortage has […]
Criminals may have stolen as much as half of the unemployment benefits the U.S., Axios News reports. Unemployment fraud during the pandemic could easily reach $400 billion, most of it ending up in foreign crime syndicates. States were not prepared for the wave of unemployment claims, and knew fraud was inevitable, but decided getting the money […]
VP Kamala Harris was greeted by protesters in Guatemala Monday telling her “Trump won” and “go home”. The rally was visible to Harris’ motorcade as she arrived to meet with Guatemala President Alejandro Giammattei one day after he blamed the US for luring his constituents north” reports the New York Post. Guatemalan President Giammattei gave vice […]
Since it’s been pretty much covered up by most of the media, the Mirror wanted to let you know that first son Hunter Biden routinely used a racial slur ‘N-word’ in conversations with his white attorney as recently as early 2019. The dude is the most media protected person in history. In an odd bit of […]
IRS illegally leaking confidential taxpayer information to a liberal nonprofit in an attempt to build support for Biden tax hikes should be the lead story everywhere. But, this is probably the first place you’ve heard it. ProPublica has “somehow” obtained Internal Revenue Service data on the tax returns of thousands of the nation’s wealthiest people, […]
“It’s SHITE being Scottish! We’re the lowest of the low. The scum of the f@cking Earth! The most wretched, miserable, servile, pathetic trash that was ever shat into civilization. Some hate the English. I don’t. They’re just wankers. We, on the other hand, are COLONIZED by wankers…ALL the fresh air in the world can’t change […]
After being away for over a year, theater will be returning to Cape Charles. On June 25 and 26, Arts Enter will be presenting William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer’s Night Dream. The play will be performed outdoors in Cape Charles Central Park. Both performances are at 8:00 PM, and both are free. The performance is a […]
The Cape Charles Town Council has wrapped up most of the work on the 2022 budget. The consensus was reached, and the town council concluded that Cape Charles is in a marginal financial hole–the money reserves are almost depleted. Over the last ten years, town expenses have outstripped town revenues by 2% per year. Most […]
The cost of the new intersection at Food Lion was over $2 million, yet it appears the VDOT engineers were never taught how to manage water flow. Almost any civil engineer, and anyone with any rational sense knows that water flows from high areas to low. When designing any type of roadway, the grade is […]
Ken Dufty has taken the lead in analyzing and exposing the corrupt nature of the Northampton County Comprehensive Plan. In the following letter, Mr. Dufty details many of the problems, and how this plan is very similar in nature to the disastrous 2015 plan that set the county on fire. Here is what is lost […]
The 3rd annual Cape Charles Day is taking place June 12, 2021 from 9 am to 2 pm. This event is normally celebrated March 1st but due to COVID restrictions, had to be postponed. What is Cape Charles Day? It serves to commemorate the Town of Cape Charles incorporation on March 1, 1886. It is celebrated […]
The Historic District Review Board will hold a Special Meeting on June 8th to discuss an apartment project planned for 301 Mason Ave.The proposed project includes remodeling of the existing second floor space above Lemon Tree Gallery at 301 Mason Ave. to convert existing, non-occupied commercial space into two (2) apartment units. One unit is […]
The town is looking to hire a full time Maintenance Worker/Specialist to begin immediately. This is a full-time position with benefits and Virginia State Retirement. Your duties may include, but are not limited to, performing various maintenance activities for town buildings, grounds and equipment, including sanitation, painting, mowing and minor carpentry projects. Heavy manual labor and […]
The Cape Charles Memorial Library is seeking a customer service-oriented individual with strong communication skills for a part-time Library Assistant position. The position is 15 hours per week. The estimated Start date is on or around July 1, 2021. Duties include shelving library materials, assisting customers, data entry, statistics compilation, and computer instruction. Some […]
The film workshop is designed for young artists to develop their camera presence and acting skills and be featured in a short dance film. Workshop will be limited to 8 students. June 28- July 2 Monday – Friday, 10am – 3pm The workshop will focus on movement, design, performance and include filming, costuming and an edited final […]
“If music be the food of love, play on.” – William Shakespeare “Life seems to go on without effort when I am filled with music.” – George Eliot “Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and life to everything.” – Plato Rain or Shine, music, fun, and […]
Reader submitted content. Article is from Kerry McDonald’s homeschool blog. Private and hybrid online learning providers are expanding their reach and hybrid homeschooling programs continue to grow in rural and metropolitan areas. In Indiana this week, two private, virtual learning providers were granted permission by the state’s board of education to operate in the state. These two […]
