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VIMS report: Economic impact of boats in Virginia is $1.1 billion
As Gloucester eyes nearly tripling the boat tax in the next budget year, a 2012 Virginia Institute of Marine Science report offers some insight into the economic effects boats have on the economy. The report, authored by VIMS Prof. Tom Murray, was...
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Gloucester County earns award for website transparency
Gloucester County is one of 19 local cities, counties and school districts in Virginia and 247 across the nation to receive an award for its transparent government website. The "Sunny Award" is from Sunshine Review, a national nonprofit organization...Tags: Hampton (Hampton, Virginia), Schools, Mathews (Mathews, Virginia), National Government, Government
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Achilles Elementary School wins state recognition
Achilles Elementary School has earned the 2013 Virginia Board of Education Distinguished Achievement Award, as announced by Gov. Bob McDonnell today. The school was among 98 across Virginia that met all state and federal benchmarks for at least two...Tags: Executive Branch, Schools, Elementary Schools, Bob McDonnell, Government
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Link to VA Court of Appeals opinion in Shannon Gore case
Here's a link to an opinion from last year issued by the Virginia Court of Appeals upholding the termination of parental rights of Shannon Gore, the Gloucester mother who kept her daughter in a makeshift cage for years. As a warning, the opinion has... -
VIMS Seafood Symposium coming up March 12
The annual Chefs' Seafood Symposium will be held Tuesday, March 12, at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point. The education symposium, open to chefs, culinary students and representatives of the seafood industry, will feature...
Tags: Science, Gloucester Point, Seafood, Lifestyle and Leisure, Aquaculture
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Brent and Becky's Bulbs: Enoy Wine in the garden, children's classes and spring garden tours
The Virginia Wine Society presents Wine in the Garden at Brent & Becky's Bulbs in Gloucester with wine educator, Charles Birr talking about "Irish Wines are Smiling" at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 2. Charles has been educating and entertaining "students"...
Tags: American Heart Association, Tourism and Leisure, Wines, Lifestyle and Leisure, House and Home
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Gloucester 40 member Doris Baynes dies
Longtime Gloucester resident Doris Baynes, a member of the Gloucester 40, died Feb. 18. She was 91. Baynes had a long record of activism dating back to 1936 when at the age of 15 she yelled at strike breakers who crossed the picket lines after her... -
Meeting on Wednesday to improve water quality in Gloucester, Mathews creeks
A public meeting will be held on Wednesday at Mathews High School on a plan to to reduce bacteria levels and clean up 16 creeks that feed into the Piankatank River, Upper Piankatank River and Milford Haven. The streams are on a list of impaired waters...Tags: Rivers, Water, Environmental Issues, Agriculture, Mathews (Mathews, Virginia)
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Country store records depict rural life
Day after day for more than 20 years, the dutiful clerks at historic Ware Neck Store saved virtually every scrap of paper that passed through their hands as they conducted business. Thousands of receipts, bills, advertisements and customer shopping...
Tags: Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Human Interest
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Rebel raids, Yankee occupation
Despite the stillness that fell across the killing fields of Williamsburg when the bloody battle of May 5, 1862 ended, the struggle to decide the town’s fate was far from over. Inside the houses lining Duke of Gloucester Street, the daughters...
Tags: Revolutions, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Fort Monroe, Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities, Human Interest
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Bike lanes planned in Gloucester, but be patient. Very patient.
The treadmill or stationary bike may have to do for a while longer if you're nervous about venturing onto Gloucester's narrow roads for exercise. But hang in there, because Virginia Department of Transportation projects are in the plans to bring bike...Tags: Technology, Virginia Department of Transportation, Science and Technology
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HIGH SCHOOLS: Tuesday night scores
GIRLS BASKETBALL Abingdon 57, Tazewell 49 Alleghany 44, Staunton River 35 Atlantic Shores Christian 32, Hampton Christian 19 Atlee 59, Lee-Davis 56 Bassett 31, Patrick County 27 Blacksburg 47, Christiansburg 41 Broad Run 53, Freedom...
Tags: Isle of Wight (Isle of Wight, Virginia), Religion and Belief, Hopewell (Hopewell, Virginia), Jamestown (Jamestown, Virginia), New Kent (Quinton, Virginia)
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