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June 24, 2026

The voice of Accomack and Northampton counties on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

Tangier Post Office a lifeline to the world

Tangier Post Office a lifeline to the world

BY MILES LAYTON, Eastern Shore Post — A small-town post office is a community gathering spot and it is a lifeline to the mainland for the island of Tangier in the Chesapeake Bay. Tangier is about 12 miles from the mainland at Crisfield, Md., with the mail boat, the...