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Saturday, May 18, FREE gardening/nature events for families and anyone interested in great outdoors
Learn and Grow Series with Art in the Garden Linda Miller, Artist and Virginia Master Naturalist, will help children 7 and older create a botanical portrait in colored pencil or watercolor from plant materials they select in the Williamsburg Botanical...
Tags: Physiology, Science and Technology, Science, Animals, York County (Virginia)
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The annual VIMS Marine Science Day is Saturday
The annual Virginia Institute of Marine Science "Marine Science Day" will be held Saturday at the Gloucester Point campus from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The open house features exhibits, a parade, children's activities, seining on the York River, lab tours,...Tags: Gloucester Point, Science and Technology, Arts and Culture, Marine Science, Festive Events
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Virginia Department of Forestry: Woman's vision protects family's forest and its valuable legacy with conservation easement
In 1961, when Mrs. Segar White Guy inherited her father’s 306-acre tract of unmanaged forestland in Sussex County, she made the long-term commitment to improve the quality of the woodland, according to a news release from the Virginia Department...
Tags: Southampton (Southampton, Virginia), Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Science and Technology, Sussex County (Virginia), Agriculture
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Hampton Roads sees rise in foreclosure activity in April
Foreclosure filings in Hampton Roads increased 5.93 percent in April compared to April last year, according to data released Thursday. That’s a total increase of 48 filings from the same month a year ago, but only a slight increase of 11 more...
Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Currituck (Currituck, North Carolina), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Real Estate
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Brent and Becky's Bulbs: What eggs are on my daffodil foliage; bulb center plans fun events for all ages
Question: Any idea what these eggs are? I can find reference to something that bores into the base of the plant/bulb, and lays eggs, but nothing about on the tips of the leaves. And it's only on this one variety/clump. -- Betty F. Answer: Brent isn't...
Tags: Wines, Washington, DC, American Heart Association, Tour Operations Industry
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Gloucester Superintendent Ben Kiser to have new evaluation criteria
Gloucester School Board Member Ann Burruss and Superintendent Ben Kiser attended a conference on Monday in Charlottesville that focused on the Virginia Board of Education's new superintendent evaluation standards. The VSBA Hot Topic Conference was...Tags: Charlottesville (Charlottesville, Virginia)
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Colonial Virginia gentry embraced stranded North African
As the political epicenter of British America’s richest and most populous colony, the town of Williamsburg played host to a rich cross-spectrum of humanity during the 1700s. Planters, merchants and tradesmen of all shades and stripes came from...
Tags: Staunton (Staunton, Virginia), Politics, Augusta County, Georgetown, Executive Branch
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Guinea Jubilee scholarship applications due May 1, other info
Here's some general Guinea Jubilee news updates. First off, applications for the annual Guinea Heritage Association scholarship, typically valued at $500, are due on May 1. Complete applications can be downloaded at www.guineajubilee.com. There are...Tags: Guinea, Awards and Prizes
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Dual-party primary on tap in Gloucester on June 11
The primary election on June 11 will have Democratic and Republican ballots, with absentee ballot voting available beginning April 26. While Virginia law stipulates that any qualified voter may vote in either political party's primary, no voter may vote...Tags: Government, Primaries, Politics, Elections, Voting
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Civil War commemoration events coming to Gloucester
A commemoration of the 150th anniversary of Civil War raids on Gloucester will begin on April 5 with the unveiling of the Virginia Historical Society's Civil War panel exhibit at Gloucester Arts On Main Street. The event begins at 6 p.m. and is free and...
Tags: Gloucester County, Arts and Culture, Culture, Wars and Interventions, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Gloucester boats: More are taxed here than are registered
Gloucester County taxes more boats annually than are registered here, according to state and county figures. The county has 4,326 registered boats, according to statistics provided by the Department of Game and Inland Fisheries. There are 14 other...
Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Gloucester County, Middlesex County (Virginia), Chesapeake (Chesapeake, Virginia), Bedford (Bedford, Virginia)
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Gloucester Commissioner of Revenue responds to licensing ordinance discussion
Commissioner of Revenue Kevin Wilson had this to say in an email on Thursday regarding the plans by the Board of Supervisors to tweak a county ordinance so that vendors and organizers of events such as the Daffodil Festival won't be assessed a $500 fee by...Tags: Local Government, Gloucester County, Business
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