by James Ritch | May 23, 2022 | Features
Submitted by Amy G. Bull, director of communications and development – Eastern Shore Rural Health System Inc. was honored at the Conference for Agricultural Worker Health on May 2, in Denver. The Conference for Agricultural Worker Health, sponsored by the National...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2022 | Features
By Bill Hall – Fishing over the weekend was either surprisingly good or expectedly bad depending on who you spoke to. Tautog season closed Sunday, May 15, and remains closed until July 1. Unfortunately, the run of windy weather prevented a lot of anglers from...
by James Ritch | May 20, 2022 | Features
Staff Report — The Nature Conservancy is seeking volunteer snorkelers over the next two weeks to help with the largest seagrass restoration in the world, which happens to be on the Eastern Shore. Volunteers snorkel to collect eelgrass seeds in the seaside bays off...
by James Ritch | May 19, 2022 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — A group with a tradition of bidding together on Chincoteague ponies at the annual Pony Auction recently helped paint the carousel horses at the Chincoteague carnival grounds. The Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company invited members of the Chincoteague...
by James Ritch | May 13, 2022 | Features
By Connie Morrison – On-and-off drizzle didn’t seem to hamper attendance or enthusiasm for this year’s annual festival. The theme for the fest reflected the two-year pause for COVID-19: “Long Time No Sea.” Jim Keating, of Herndon, Va., and...
by James Ritch | May 13, 2022 | Features, Fishing Report
By Bill Hall – The calendar may read May, but the recent winds have felt more like March and the showers have been more reminiscent of April, as the local fishing action was severely affected from the effects of last weekend’s slow moving nor’easter. Windy conditions...
