Letter: Oil change numbers incorrect (7/31/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: This letter responds to the car maintenance article found in Section C of last week’s Gazette-Journal. I own a 16-year-old pickup and a 1-year-old SUV. Upon reading the… …
Letter: Come to Comix Con (7/31/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: There’s not long until Comix Con on Saturday, Aug. 3, at the Gloucester Library. Those of you who are Wizard of Oz fans, the world is celebrating the… …
Letter: Kudos to the Gazette-Journal (7/31/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Kudos to the staff and management of the Gazette-Journal for Section C of this past week’s paper, “Are You Prepared?” While it is a practical guide containing all… …
Editorial: One for the history books (7/24/2024) - “I believe today what I always have: that there is nothing America can’t do—when we do it together. We just have to remember we are the United States of America.”… …
Letter: Keeping beach areas clean (7/24/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Since 99 percent of Virginia’s Chesapeake Bay waterfront property is privately owned, the small parcels of land for public waterfront and beach access are severely limited to a… …
Letter: No pet goes hungry (7/24/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Thanks to the overwhelming support from our friends and business partners, our Pet Pantry is well-stocked and ready to help the at-risk pets in our area. Each contribution,… …
Letter: Making cooking fun (7/24/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I’m writing to share my enthusiasm for a Gloucester Parks and Recreation cooking class. Chef/teacher Miche (Aela Badiana) shares and prepares recipes for foreign dishes while offering participants… …
Summer reading (7/24/2024) - We asked our Facebook followers last week which book is their favorite of all time. The top answer was Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings at 31.3… …Editorial: A call for unity (7/17/2024) - Former President Donald Trump was only eight minutes into his speech at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, early Saturday evening when shots rang out, leaving one man dead, critically injuring… …
Vacation vibes (7/17/2024) - We asked our Facebook followers this past week for their dream vacation destination. The top answer was Hawaii, followed by the Outer Banks, Miami, Paris, Costa Rica, U.S. Virgin Islands,… …Letter: Agencies’ power curbed (7/17/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: On Monday, July 1, the Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, executed a burial of Chevron deference, which administrative agencies like the Gloucester County Planning Commission and Zoning… …
Letter: God reigns over the people (7/17/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Samuel’s sons were judges (1 Samuel 8:1) v.3 “And his sons walked not in his ways, but turned aside after lucre, and took bribes, and perverted judgment.” All… …
Letter: Post the comments (7/17/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: To recap some of the comments eliminated from the video of the meeting of the planning commission: Mrs. Carter had a poster outlining the Constitutional power tree of… …
Editorial: Waterfront news (7/10/2024) - These long days bring the height of the season where people enjoy the water, either on land or at sea.Three bits of waterfront news in Mathews County can have a… …
Letter: Spotting Medicare fraud (7/10/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I have just filed a fraudulent claim report with Medicare for items that totaled $4,653 and were paid by Medicare. The medical items were actually mailed to my… …
Letter: Transparent governance? (7/10/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: As reported in your paper, at the June 20 Mathews County Board of Supervisors’ meeting, there was discussion about going into “Closed Session” to talk about an issue… …
Letter: We must look forward (7/10/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: It was no surprise that President Biden performed as he did on debate night. I have been watching his decline and I imagine you have as well. We,… …
Letter: Freedom, Equality, and above all Justice (7/10/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Soon we will be challenged with a looming decision. Do we abandon the centuries we have spent building our great nation? Or. Do we turn our backs on… …
Letter: Good Samaritans (7/10/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: I wish to thank two very special 4th of July Good Samaritans, Jennifer and Keith, for their very unselfish act of angelic kindness for their recovery of my… …
Flavor favorites (7/10/2024) - The top choice for last week’s survey question on favorite summer desserts was ice cream. This week, we decided to ask which flavor of ice cream our Facebook followers enjoy… …Letter: In response (7/3/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The following comments are made in response to a letter in last week’s Gazette-Journal (“The presidential debate,” June 27 Readers Write). The “Green New Deal” never made it… …
Letter: Christian in the White House (7/3/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Joe Biden attends church regularly. Donald Trump attended church once for a photo op. If you want a Christian in the White House, you must vote for Joe… …
Letter: 90 minutes (7/3/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: The attack by the Japanese on Pearl Harbor in 1941 took about 90 minutes and proved pivotal in the history of the United States. The televised debate last… …
Letter: Awesome day (7/3/2024) - Editor, Gazette-Journal: Saturday, June 15 was the Blue Grass Festival at the Gloucester Moose Lodge. We were raising money for the children’s hospital. I was out there, having such a… …
Summer sweets (7/3/2024) - We asked our Facebook followers this past week which summer dessert they liked the best. More than half of our respondents said they enjoyed ice cream or milkshakes the most,… …