Janet Bernosky
Freelance ReporterJanet Bernosky is a freelance reporter.
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Village Neighbors Chincoteague connects volunteers and older residents to provide assistance with everyday tasks. A garden tour this weekend will support the local chapter. -
It takes months of preparation and dedicated staff and volunteers to present the Chincoteague Seafood Festival. -
Twice this past winter, a Maryland-stationed icebreaking vessel had to break through thick ice to get necessities to Tangier Island when other delivery methods failed. -
Chris Kutyla and his wife plan to expand the plantings on their 5-acre property for other wildlife, too. -
Accomack County officials proposed getting rid of Translator Television Service to save money on upkeep. -
Accomack County schools has a list of projects - including asbestos abatement and new sidewalks at elementary schools - that could be cut if the county redirects money to the emergency services department. -
Virginia's Eastern Shore has relied on an aging Translator Television service to get residents WHRO and other local TV stations. County leaders say they may stop the service in 2027.
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Accomack County leaders are considering a property tax increase, but it won’t cover a projected shortfall for emergency services in the next two years. -
The Eastern Shore Habitat for Humanity raises money at its annual Freezin’ for a Reason event. The nonprofit hopes to build four total homes on the Shore this year. -
The Chincoteague Inlet Modeling Study, run in part by a VIMS scientist, shows that erosion on Assateague has left Chincoteague more vulnerable to the impacts of climate change.
