by James Ritch | Mar 11, 2021 | Features
By Carol Vaughn — A Chincoteague cookbook from the 1970s is being reprinted as part of the Museum of Chincoteague Island’s Heritage Days 2021 celebration. Heritage Days kicks off with opening day Friday, March 19, with both in-person and virtual events throughout the...
by James Ritch | Feb 4, 2020 | Features
By Carol Vaughn Submitted Photos A team of seven young adults from around the country is installing fencing on Assateague as part of an AmeriCorps program. The fence is to keep the Chincoteague ponies that live on the island from grazing in the salt marsh in the...
by James Ritch | Jun 27, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — For years a local radio announcer would repeat her love for Accomack and Northampton counties daily by simply saying, “Every day is a beautiful day on the Eastern Shore.” This week, three towns were recognized for their contributions to that...
by James Ritch | Apr 4, 2019 | Headlines
By Linda Cicoira — Scientists are planning to build a marsh on the southern end of Cedar Island in an effort to slow movement caused by sea level rises. They also found a layer of pebbles under Chincoteague Island believed to be 300,000 years old. “Virginia has...
