by Jeff Maisey | Sep 12, 2026 | News, News & Views
(Lukas Nelson first performed during Farm Aid at age 10.) By Jeff Maisey Virginia family farmers, musicians, activists, supporters, and fans will gather Saturday, September 26 at Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheater @ Virginia Beach for Farm Aid 2026. The list of...
by Jeff Maisey | Sep 12, 2026 | News, News & Views
(Dale Chihuly’s “Paradise Pink Trumpet Flowers” pair with the tropical plant species inside the Perry Conservatory.) By Jeff Maisey In early September I had an enjoyable tour of Norfolk Botanical Garden’s impressive “Garden of Tomorrow,” a two...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 20, 2026 | News, News & Views
By Jim Morrison High tide started rising early that afternoon in Norfolk, filling the city’s decades-old stormwater pipes halfway or more as much as a mile inland. On some sunny days, those pipes rebel against their purpose, becoming conduits for water flowing up...
by Jeff Maisey | Aug 20, 2026 | News, News & Views, Robotham
By Tom Robotham In early June, as my 70th birthday approached, I purchased a new piano. When it was delivered a day later, I felt like a kid on Christmas morning. To understand what it meant to me, you need to know some personal history. When I was growing up, my...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 24, 2026 | News, News & Views
(Elyse N. Brown, Executive Director, RMHC of Norfolk) By Jeff Maisey If you’ve driven by the Ronald McDonald House on Norfolk’s Colley Avenue across the street from Sentara medical complex and caught a passing glimpse of a lifelike statue of the famous fast food...
by Jeff Maisey | Jul 24, 2026 | News, News & Views
By Jeff Maisey On July 26, Virginia Beach Art Center will mark 10 years as “a vibrant creative hub in the heart of the ViBe Creative District, offering an educational and supportive environment that inspires people of all ages and skill levels to experience, engage...
