
Mel Gurtov: Water, water, no longer everywhere
“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is only halfway descriptive of the planet’s current water situation.

“Water, water everywhere, nor any drop to drink.” Coleridge’s “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” is only halfway descriptive of the planet’s current water situation.

Bridgewater College has been recognized for its commitment to helping students learn, grow and succeed by Colleges of Distinction.

Bridgewater College will welcome prospective students and their families to campus for Virginia Private College Week July 25-30.

Fifty years ago, Tropical Storm Agnes detonated a water bomb over the Mid-Atlantic. Over a handful days in June 1972, relentless rain triggered record-breaking floods.

The Charlottesville Department of Utilities is beginning a waterline installation project along Barracks Road beginning June 26.

The State Water Control Board heard presentations and updates from the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality at its meeting this week.

The Shenandoah Valley Art Center in downtown Waynesboro is hosting the 43rd annual Virginia Watercolor Society exhibition through September 23.

Whether lurking as hazards beneath the water’s surface or becoming eyesores as they drift ashore, abandoned boats are a growing problem in Chesapeake Bay waters — especially in Virginia. And they’re not as easy to get out of the water as they were to put in.

It’s like clockwork at this point – another spring arrives, and another Silver Water Treatment Plant Performance Award for Excellence in Filtration and Backwash arrives for Harrisonburg Public Utilities.

The Norfolk Tides front office will be participating in Major League Baseball’s Let’s Play Weekend on Friday. The initiative is for Minor League Baseball teams to get together with their local schools to celebrate the game of baseball and encourage the kids to play.
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