The Gloucester Brewing Company earned a silver medal Monday in the Virginia Craft Brewers Guild’s 2026 Virginia Craft Beer Cup competition, which was recognized during the Virginia Craft Beer Summit and Gala at the Farm Bureau Center in Doswell.

In the category of Brown Ales, the Gloucester Brewing Company took silver for its Low Ground variety.

Surrounded by friends, family and supporters, husband and wife owners, Andrew and Amber McDaniel, shown here, engage in a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Brewed Awakening Café, which was held Friday afternoon by Gloucester Main Street Association.

York River Jiu-Jitsu officially opened its doors late last month, marking the final milestone of its launch with a celebratory ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The Cook Foundation and the Gloucester Main Street Association sponsored the annual Gloucester tree lighting ceremony in the court circle, which was held on Saturday evening after the parade. A crowd, shown above, gathered to enjoy the ceremony and take photos in front of the tree after it was lit.

The Gloucester-Mathews Humane Society is nearing completion of its new space, The Williams Center, which will serve as an additional wing to the existing facility.

The Gloucester Museum of History is featured as a destination in the newly launched Virginia 250 Passport.

This collaborative, statewide initiative—organized by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture, Colonial Williamsburg, George Washington’s Mount Vernon, the Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation and Thomas Jefferson’s Monticello—encourages Virginians and visitors to commemorate America’s 250th by engaging with the state’s foremost historic sites and museums.

The Fairfield Foundation recently presented its outreach report for the past year to its board members.

The foundation, a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in the midst of celebrating its 25th year, involves the public in hands-on archaeology and education activities in the Middle Peninsula and surrounding areas.

The Middle Peninsula/Northern Neck Walk to End Alzheimer’s was held on Saturday morning in Gloucester Court House.

Sweet Tooth Café, located on Gloucester Main Street, is inviting the community to celebrate its 10th anniversary with a full week of specials, sweet treats, and events beginning Monday, Sept. 15.

Virginia Made Products, the newest store on Gloucester’s Main Street, officially opened its doors on Saturday morning, following a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Mike Brewer, head brewer at the Gloucester Brewing Company, won two gold medals and a Bronze Best in Show for his entries in the Virginia Craft Beer Summit and Gala, which was held on Aug. 11 at the Farm Bureau Center in Doswell.

History is stepping into the spotlight in Gloucester County. For the first time, visitors can experience guided tours of the county’s colonial courthouse circle—now available on weekends through Gloucester County Parks, Recreation and Tourism.