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• Sons of American Legion to hold monthly meeting

  CHINCOTEAGUE -- On Dec. 10 [2009] at 7:30 p.m., the Sons of the American Legion Detachment 159 will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Post Home. All members are encourage to attend. [...]
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  Fetched: December 10, 2009, 8:12am EST
  

• Readers donate $9K to Bank of Cheer total

  ACCOMAC -- Readers of the Eastern Shore News heard the need of Bank of Cheer and responded, bringing the total to more than $9,000 with a little more than a week to go before delivery. [...]
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  Fetched: December 09, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• Broadband project gets extra $1 million

  The broadband project to provide high-speed Internet access on the Eastern Shore has received an additional $1 million in federal stimulus funds, Gov. Timothy M. Kaine announced. [...]
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  Fetched: December 09, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• Island bridge will open in January

  CHINCOTEAGUE -- The new bridge under construction at Chincoteague is on schedule for a January opening. [...]
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  Fetched: December 09, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• Tax software should be ready by June, officials say

  PARKSLEY -- Accomack County's new tax billing software should be ready in time to send out June bills for both real estate and personal property taxes, Finance Director Mike Mason said. [...]
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  Fetched: December 09, 2009, 8:05am EST
  

• Chincoteague parade Tuesday night; Exmore's is Saturday

  Chincoteague’s annual Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade was rained out and was to be held Tuesday, Dec. 8 [2009] at 7 p.m. It begins at Maddox Boulevard and Main Street and proceeds south to the fire hall. [...]
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  Fetched: December 08, 2009, 2:04pm EST
  

• Local professor seeks out deadrise boats

  OYSTER -- It wasn't so much the pile of liquor bottles that made Paul Ewell stop the car as it was the sight of Mary lying beside them, completely wasted.' [...]
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  Fetched: December 08, 2009, 2:04pm EST
  

• Recent nor'easter's impact substantial on clams and crops

  TOWNSEND -- Joe Peirson of Ocean Cove Seafood lost about 10 million seed clams in the November nor'easter that pummeled the Eastern Shore.' [...]
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  Fetched: December 08, 2009, 8:14am EST
  

• Solar energy ordinance on agenda

  EASTVILLE -- The Northampton Board of Supervisors will conduct a public hearing on a proposed ordinance that would allow solar energy facilities to be located in the county. [...]
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  Fetched: December 08, 2009, 8:14am EST
  

• Plan would change county EMS

  PARKSLEY -- Accomack should redistribute career staff in a countywide approach and redefine traditional EMS districts according to drive time, according to suggested guidelines presented by Director of Public Safety Jason Loftus to the Board of Supervisors and volunteer fire company representatives. [...]
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  Fetched: December 08, 2009, 8:14am EST
  

• Accomack approves sale of Wallops park property

  PARKSLEY -- Accomack County supervisors unanimously approved the sale of more than three acres of county property in the Wallops Research Park to developers who plan to build an educational facility there. [...]
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  Fetched: December 08, 2009, 8:14am EST
  

• H1N1 vaccination clinics offered

  ACCOMAC -- The Eastern Shore Health District invites all members of the general public who wish to receive the H1N1 Influenza Vaccination to attend open walk-in clinics during the month of December. [...]
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  Fetched: December 08, 2009, 8:14am EST
  

• Onancock's 2nd Friday and Art Walk on Dec. 11, 2009

  ONANCOCK -- The Christmas season is in full swing during Onancock's 2nd Friday and Art Walk on Dec. 11 [2009] showcasing the wide-ranging work of area artists in the galleries and shops that remain open 5-8 p.m [...]
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  Fetched: December 04, 2009, 11:04pm EST
  

• Motivating energy conservation at the root

  Some time ago, the well-known environmental writer, Tom Horton, proposed an interesting idea. He suggested, in the middle of a stream of other important suggestions, "a power company selling energy efficiency versus more energy." This is a powerful idea because it gets to the root of what we are trying to do with respect [...]
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  Fetched: December 03, 2009, 11:09pm EST
  

• County will pursue funding for courthouse green building renovations

  EASTVILLE — The Northampton Board of Supervisors last week agreed to pursue funding for the historic property repair and renovation of the county administration buildings located on the courthouse green. [...]
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  Fetched: December 03, 2009, 11:09pm EST
  

• Md And Va Govs Ask For Funds For The Bay

  Maryland Governor O'Malley and Virginia Governor Kaine say $365 million a year in federal aid is needed to successfully implement the bay restoration strategy President Obama ordered earlier this year.' [...]
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  Fetched: December 03, 2009, 11:09pm EST
  

• Coaches select 2009 All-District net team

  Courtney Evans of Northampton has been selected as the Player of the Year in the Eastern Shore District for the 2009 volleyball season. [...]
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  Fetched: December 03, 2009, 11:09pm EST
  

• Open air market decision delayed

  ONANCOCK -- Residents' concerns about a proposed open air produce and crafts market on King Street -- including fear it could degenerate into a flea market if not well-regulated -- led Onancock officials to delay making a decision on a zoning change and special exception permit that are required before the enterprise can get' [...]
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  Fetched: December 03, 2009, 11:09pm EST
  

• Legion post is smoke-free

  CHINCOTEAGUE --The American Legion Post home went smoke-free Tuesday, Dec. 1 [2009]. The post executive committee is exploring options for an external sheltered smoking area. [...]
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  Fetched: December 03, 2009, 11:09pm EST
  

• Eastern Shore DU oyster roast is set

  MACHIPONGO — The Eastern Shore Chapter of Ducks Unlimited is pleased to announce its event of the season — a DU Membership Event, to be held on Saturday, Dec. 5 [2009], at the Barrier Islands Center located at 7295 Young Street in Machipongo. [...]
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  Fetched: December 03, 2009, 11:09pm EST
  

• Shore Broadband Authority awards bid to Lucas Underground

  The staff of the Eastern Shore of Virginia Broadband Authority (ESVBA) evaluated nine responsive bids submitted to build representative jobs in aerial and underground construction, and made their recommendation to the ESVBA Board of Directors. [...]
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  Fetched: December 03, 2009, 11:09pm EST
  

• Nor'easter's damage to Assateague beach could reduce parking

  ASSATEAGUE — The November nor’easter that howled and roared its way across the eastern seaboard for three days left the Assateague Island National Seashore parking lot buried under three feet of sand and left some to question whether all of the parking available last summer will be rebuilt. [...]
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  Fetched: December 01, 2009, 11:12am EST
  

• Food calendar features Shore restaurants' recipes

  MELFA -- Local specialty food company Blue Crab Bay has published a 14-month recipe calendar, just in time for the holidays. The calendar features full color photographs of recipes prepared by several Eastern Shore restaurants along with local scenes. [...]
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  Fetched: December 01, 2009, 8:10am EST
  

• ASSATEAGUE: Nor'easter's damage to Assateague beach could reduce parki

  ASSATEAGUE — The November nor’easter that howled and roared its way across the eastern seaboard for three days left the Assateague Island National Seashore parking lot buried under three feet of sand and left some to question whether all of the parking available last summer will be rebuilt. [...]
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  Fetched: December 01, 2009, 8:10am EST
  

• Group accuses Va. fish plant of polluting bay

  REEDVILLE, Va. (AP) -- Virginia and federal regulators are investigating allegations that the nation's top menhaden processor has been dumping oxygen-choking fish waste into the Chesapeake Bay. [...]
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  Fetched: November 30, 2009, 5:12pm EST
  

• Carvers keep alive Eastern Shore tradition

  CHINCOTEAGUE — Chincoteague Island and the Eastern Shore is rich in history. Decoy carving is just one part of it, along with the love of hunting. [...]
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  Fetched: November 30, 2009, 11:13am EST
  

• Bob's on the job

  RICHMOND -- Visitors to Robert Bloxom's office on the third floor of the Patrick Henry Building in downtown Richmond have no trouble identifying where he's from. [...]
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  Fetched: November 30, 2009, 8:10am EST
  

• Dragan and memories of Forks Grill

  ONANCOCK -- Several people have told me that the Forks Grill in Onancock served the best hamburgers they have ever eaten. So I set out to determine from longtime Forks Grill owner Don Dragan what the secret was. [...]
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  Fetched: November 30, 2009, 5:07am EST
  

• Officials review sewer rates analysis

  ONANCOCK -- Onancock officials are in the process of reviewing an analysis of the town's water and sewer rates that they commissioned in July from Salisbury, Md. engineering firm Davis, Bowen and Friedel Inc. [...]
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  Fetched: November 29, 2009, 2:10pm EST
  

• Town tree lighting is today

  CHINCOTEAGUE --Frostie, Rudolph and Santa Claus will be at the Chincoteague Island Fourth annual Tree Lighting ceremony today [November 28, 2009] at 5 p.m. at the Robert Reed Memorial Downtown Park. [...]
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  Fetched: November 29, 2009, 2:10pm EST
  

• YMCA cuts the ribbon at Chincoteague location

  CHINCOTEAGUE — The Chincoteague Island Family YMCA cut the ribbon at its new location Saturday [November 21, 2009] morning. [...]
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  Fetched: November 29, 2009, 2:10pm EST
  

• Bank of Cheer donations low

  TASLEY -- The 2009 Bank of Cheer is off to a sluggish start with only $2,500 collected of the $16,000 goal and delivery date less than a month away. [...]
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  Fetched: November 29, 2009, 2:10pm EST
  

• Supervisors approve new rural zoning district plan

  PARKSLEY -- The Accomack County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a new rural residential zoning district recommended by the Planning Commission. [...]
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  Fetched: November 26, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• Special Report and Map Released on ChesapeakeÂ’s Treasured Landscapes

  Annapolis, MD -- The Friends of the Capt. John Smith Chesapeake Trail, the Environmental Law Institute, and the National Geographic Society today released a special report and map recommending the development of a bold and coordinated strategy for conserving the Chesapeake's treasured landscapes and calling for more federal investment in land conservation. [...]
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  Fetched: November 26, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• Nandua, Northampton tie for title

  ONLEY -- The Eastern Shore District football season ended Monday [November 16, 2009] the same way it started back in September -- with Nandua recording a 42-0 victory over Arcadia on Monday night. [...]
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  Fetched: November 26, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• A lesson of love and respect equals success

  CHINCOTEAGUE -- Ten local Under 14 soccer players came together in late August [2009] to form the Wolfpack in the local American Youth Soccer Association on Chincoteague. [...]
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  Fetched: November 26, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• County balks at railroad remedy

  PARKSLEY -- The future of the float that carries railroad cars across the Chesapeake Bay from Cape Charles remains uncertain after Accomack County supervisors Wednesday put off deciding how they will answer Northampton County officials' request to join them in guaranteeing a $300,000 loan needed to help pay for repairs.' [...]
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  Fetched: November 26, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• Accomack Residents Respond to Chincoteague Annexation Plan

  CHINCOTEAGUE, Va.- The Chincoteague Town Council has laid out its proposed comprehensive plan.  The proposal includes a measure allowing a boundary adjustment or annexation of its neighboring islands, Wallops and Assateague, to increase the town's economic base.
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  Fetched: November 26, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• Fishing forecast Nov. 26 - Dec. 2, 2009

  Not that anybody should be surprised, but it has been another fantastic year for fishermen and women working the waters of Virginia and North Carolina. It's easy to understand why this area of the country is billed as one of the finest fishing locations in the world. [...]
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  Fetched: November 26, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• Essex ends Warriors' season

  TAPPAHANNOCK -- Nandua's 2009 football season came to an end Friday [November 20, 2009] night with a 49-8 loss to top-ranked Essex in the Region A semi-finals. [...]
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  Fetched: November 26, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• Art, decoy show is this weekend (11/27-28/2009)

  CHINCOTEAGUE -- The 23rd annual Deborah Waterfowl Show will take place Nov. 27-28 [2009] at Chincoteague High School. The popular wildlife art and decoy show will run from 1 to 7 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 27, and from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 28. [...]
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  Fetched: November 26, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• Artisans Guild hosts annual tour

  Once again the artisans and winemakers of the Eastern Shore will open their studios, vineyards, galleries, workshops and wineries for a three-day holiday shopping weekend celebration -- a great way to kick off the holiday season. [...]
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  Fetched: November 26, 2009, 5:09pm EST
  

• County to seek funds for railroad float repair

  EASTVILLE -- The Northampton Board of Supervisors on Friday [November 13, 2009] agreed to seek state aid for $1 million in repairs to the Bay Coast Railroad car float that has been out of service since June when critical structural problems were discovered during an inspection. [...]
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  Fetched: November 20, 2009, 11:08pm EST
  

• Chincoteague preps for Old-fashioned Christmas parade

  CHINCOTEAGUE -- Mark your calendars now for the Chincoteague Island Old-Fashioned Christmas Parade Saturday, Dec. 5 [2009], at 7 p.m. The parade begins at Maddox and Main marching south on Main Street to the firehouse. [...]
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  Fetched: November 20, 2009, 5:07am EST
  

• YMCA sets Saturday (11/21/09) ribbon-cutting ceremony

  CHINCOTEAGUE — The Chincoteague Island Family YMCA is planning a big day Saturday [November 21, 2009]. The facility, located on Maddox Boulevard, will have its official ribbon cutting at 10 a.m. [...]
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  Fetched: November 20, 2009, 5:07am EST
  

• Part of Assateague reeling from Ida's wallop

  The Virginia half of Assateague Island has been closed because of damage from Tropical Storm Ida, which downed trees, buried parking lots in sand and washed thousands of tires onto the beach last week, federal officials said. [...]
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  Fetched: November 20, 2009, 5:07am EST
  

• Legion honors veterans at Chincoteague ceremony

  CHINCOTEAGUE -- On Veterans Day, Nov. 11 [2009], Chincoteague's American Legion Post 159 held a ceremony in memory of all who have served this nation, both in time of peace and war. [...]
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  Fetched: November 20, 2009, 5:07am EST
  

• Suspects arrested after they crash car leaving crime scene

  BELLE HAVEN — Three men were arrested Saturday [November 14, 2009] after police said they broke into a home while armed with sawed-off shotguns, but crashed their car leaving the scene. [...]
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  Fetched: November 20, 2009, 5:07am EST
  

• Chincoteague Class of '58 gets together

  CHINCOTEAGUE -- On Oct. 28 [2009], 18 members of the Chincoteague High School Class of 1958 got together at Don's Restaurant. [...]
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  Fetched: November 20, 2009, 5:07am EST
  

• Teen is guilty in Tem'ville shooting

  ACCOMAC --A 16-year-old has admitted to firing a sawed-off shotgun into a car full of teenagers last year, pleading guilty after being tried as an adult. [...]
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  Fetched: November 20, 2009, 5:07am EST