Reflections on Cape Charles and the Eastern Shore
The town is ready to conclude negotiations Virginia American Water (VAW) to sell off the water and wastewater utilities. The town needs their consultant NewGen to prepare a comprehensive agreement for Council’s consideration. This will include the required filings with the State Corporation Commission to approve the sale and establish initial service rates. Town Council […]
During fiscal year 2022, there were extreme supply chain issues, leading to part and service shortages, and delays. Some of these parts and services have been delivered, and the town needs a budget amendment to pay for these projects. Below is the list of expenditures being requested:
Planning and Zoning has approved a new Bay Creek subdivision Village L or Muirfield. The subdivision has reached the stage of completion–water and sewer lines and roads are complete. Bay Creek has requested that the Town to accept the water and sewer components into the Town system. After working through the approval, Zoning Administrator Katy […]
The newly formed Cape Charles Historic District Civic League held their Candidates’ Night this Thursday. The event included Adam Charney and Tim McLatchy competing for Mayor, and for Town Council Kenneth Butta, Paul Grossman, Tammy Holloway, and Ellen O’Brien. This writer remembers years ago talking with then County Supervisor Spencer Murray after the 2015 zoning fight […]
Town Council approved the first extension of the Waste Collection and Disposal Services contractwith P.W. Davis Disposal from November 1, 2022 through October 31, 2023. The cost for year two of the contract will be $18.93 per month per receptacle which is an increase ofabout $15,000 over the amount budgeted for FY 2023. Town Council […]
A Traditional Fall Festival makes its debut in Cape Charles: The First Annual St. Charles Catholic Church Oktoberfest Saturday, October 1st In a town as charming and historic as Cape Charles, it seems there’s an interesting story or historic building on nearly every corner. St. Charles Catholic Church can be counted as both. The historic church was […]
Eastern Shore Public Library’s (ESPL) staff and trustees are preparing for the transition to the new regional library in Parksley, Virginia. In order to minimize the total contiguous closing days during the move, library staff have chosen to close once a week for moving preparation spread out over the coming weeks. The goal is to […]
From September 1 to September 30, the Eastern Shore Public library will join Beanstack and participate in the “NASA’s Artemis Project: To the Moon, Mars, and Beyond!” reading challenge sponsored by the Space Science Institute. We challenge our patrons to read at least 500 minutes and keep track of their reading during the challenge on our Beanstack site at espl.beanstack.org. Hundreds […]
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490BC: Athenian Hoplite warriors, using a highly developed phalanx formation, defeat the Persian army at the Battle of Marathon. The battle decisively halted the hitherto-inexorable advance of Darius I and his Persian army into the Doric peninsula, and brought an exceptional measure of confidence to the nascent city-state of Athens, which had long been under the shadow of the […]
Reader submitted content. A community in Pennsylvania has stopped the privatisation of its public water and sewer system, scuppering a corporate takeover that residents feared would have led to higher bills. A $1.1bn bid by Aqua for the Bucks County Water and Sewer Authority (BCWSA) system would have been the largest sewer privatisation deal in […]
Reader Submitted content. Steamboat Springs is part of a wave of vacation towns across the country facing a housing crisis and grappling with how to regulate the industry they point to as a culprit: Short-term rentals such as those booked through Airbnb and Vrbo that have squeezed small towns’ limited housing supply and sent rents […]
Special to the Mirror, written and submitted by Jack Wright All people, through every age and within every culture, face the same fundamental challenges as they attempt to build a life of meaning, prosperity and personal fulfillment. Not all people are free to advance their ambitions toward that end as some political systems, religious laws, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Rep. Elaine Luria’s (D-VA) bipartisan Veterans’ Compensation Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Act of 2022 overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives on Wednesday for the fourth straight year. The COLA Act of 2022 increases compensation and benefits for disabled veterans and their families. In May, Rep. Luria introduced the Veterans’ COLA Act of 2022 with […]
NOAA has awarded 13 new projects roughly $1.4 million in Fiscal Year 2022 funding as part of the Chesapeake Bay-Watershed Education and Training (B-WET) program. The new projects are based in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and New York. Students and teachers around the Chesapeake Bay watershed will benefit from these outstanding programs. This year’s new […]
Across the commonwealth, Virginia State Parks will join the celebration of National Public Lands Day on Saturday, Sept. 24, with free parking, special programs and volunteer events. This year’s theme for National Public Lands Day is Giving Back Together. On this single-day volunteer event for public lands, opportunities at nearly all Virginia State Parks allow the […]
Special Opinion to the Mirror by Paul Plante Never in my life as an American citizen have I heard such a spew of the highly toxic hate-filled and absolute false garbage such as pours forth today from the mouth of the illegitimate president of the Democrats Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr, who is president of the […]
CPI reports confirms that the US has a serious inflation problem. Core inflation is higher this month than for the quarter, higher this quarter than last quarter, higher this half of the year than the previous one, and higher last year than the previous one. BIDEN: The Inflation Reduction Act “helped reduce inflation at the […]
Oasis has been in talks with the town for several years. The firm has given presentations before town council, highlighting its products in the marina service industry. It was announced this week that Oasis would begin operations in Cape Charles. ANNAPOLIS, MD., September 6, 2022 – Oasis Marinas has begun operational management at Cape Charles Yacht Center, […]
Two Candidate Forums have been scheduled at the Cape Charles Civic Center. The newly formed Cape Charles Historic District Civic League will be sponsoring their Candidates’ Night on September 14, 2022, from 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM. The Cape Charles Rotary Club will again be sponsoring their Candidates’ Forum on October 19, 2022. Both events […]
The Bay Creek Community released its latest promotional video this week. The video offers stunning cinematography that highlights all aspects of Bay Creek. There is no narration, only beautiful images supported by an inspiring classical music track. You can view the video here. From Bay Creek – “Set upon 1,720 lush acres along the Chesapeake Bay, […]
The Cape Charles Town Council will hold its Regula Meeting on Thursday September 15th at 6:30. The meetings are held at the Cape Charles Civic Center on Tazewell Avenue. On the docket: Accessory Dwelling Unit Ordinance – Set Public HearingRemoval of Proffers from Several Parcels on Cassatt Parkway – Set Public HearingDeed of Dedication of […]
The Invisible History Committee is creating a walking tour to highlight the contributions and experiences of African Americans in Cape Charles. The are looking for photographs and information about locations such as the Jefferson Store, Carver Spot, and Spady’s Service Station (Kellogg Building). For more information contact invisiblehistorycapecharles@gmail.com or call 757-303-0253.
The Friends of the Cape Charles Memorial Library will be holding a Book Sale on Friday, September 16 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the Pine Street side of the Cape Charles Memorial library. The official address is is 201 Mason Avenue. Books of all genres will be for sale, and this is great […]
Republican candidate for Congress Jen Kiggans will hold a Meet and Greet on Friday September 23rd 6:30 to 8:00. The event will take place at the Historic Eastville Inn. Sen. Kiggans will be on hand to discuss and listen to your concerns, Please RSVP to Leslie at LMCINNES441@gmail.com
Please join the Beekeepers Guild of the Eastern Shore for an exciting meeting presented by Master Beekeeper Eric Talley. Talley will be presenting “Controlling Varroa Mites without Chemicals” on Saturday September 17th at 10am. Location: Naomi Makemie Presbyterian Church in Onancock on Market St. and Lee St. Eric is a NC State Beekeepers Association Master Craftsman […]
Pianist Lee Jordan-Anders will be performing at Hungars Episcopal Church on Sunday, September 18th. The concert is scheduled for 4 pm. Anders will be performing Mozart’s Sonata in F Major, Bach’s Prelude in F#Minor, Ravel’s Sonatine, Granados’ Villanesca, and Debussey’s Estampes.
Please join us for a NHPS “Lecture on the Lawn” at Pear Valley featuring new research information from historian David Scott. The lecture is scheduled for Sunday, September 18 at 2:00 pm. Previous Pear Valley lectures have been well attended because Pear Valley is such a unique and important landmark in Northampton County and Virginia. […]
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301A.D. Founding of the Principality of San Marino, by the stonecutter Marinus of Rab (Croatia). It is the third smallest micro-state in Europe (behind the Holy See and Monaco) but has the distinction of being the longest-lived republic in the world, with its 1600 constitution still in force. 1492: Italian navigator Christopher Columbus departs from La Gomera harbor in the Canary […]
VIRGINIA BEACH, VA – Today, 20-year Navy veteran and former small business owner Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02) released “Robert” and “Dr. Archer,” her seventh and eighth television ads of the 2022 cycle. The two ads highlight the Congresswoman’s commitment to delivering for the people of Coastal Virginia and the danger that Jen Kiggans poses to women across the Commonwealth and the […]
There’s a lot of hate for the Queen being floated around today. Low cost, meaningless, phony, pseudo-rebellious acts of bratty defiance — like celebrating the death of a ceremonial monarch — seems the lifeblood of professional class leftism. The Queen was a mechanic in WWII, and a total badass. The clip below is how I […]
NOAA Fisheries has awarded $2.3 million to partners around the country to support 13 research projects through its Bycatch Reduction Engineering Program. Bycatch is catch—of fish, marine mammals, or turtles—that fishermen do not want, cannot sell, or are not allowed to keep. It can have significant biological, economic, and social impacts. Preventing and reducing bycatch is […]
The following Op-Ed was written and submitted by Paul Plante What makes the term “semi-fascism” so interesting today, besides the fact that it is a stupid term invented by United States president Joseph Robinette Biden, Jr. that means nothing, being along the lines of “semi-pregnant,” is the fact that Joe and the main-stream and legacy […]
The death of Queen Elizabeth has the Left frothing at the mouth, they use the death of a famous figure to be as vicious as humanly possible on social media. Be better. Use the occasions to practice shutting your mouth and improving everyone’s experience. It is to be expected, the Low cost, meaningless, phony, pseudo-rebellious […]
Cape Charles Community Potluck will be a part of the September 10th concert in the park, starts at 6pm before the concert! Send off the Central Park concert series with the great sounds of the Chicago Rewired band: Relax and enjoy the music while joining in a gigantic Community Potluck Picnic. Citizens for Central Park […]
The Cape Charles Historic District Guidelines have come under scrutiny over the last few years. Are they appropriate? Are they valid? Are they too vague? Are they inconsistent? Are they too strict? On September 8, 2022 at 6:30, the town will hold an ‘Open Discussion’ on the guidelines. The event will take place at the […]
