Residents call for Green Bay Road repairs
GREEN BAY — The province intends to make more repairs to a concrete bridge along Green Bay Road but Nova...
Municipality of Chester cuts residential rates, holds line on commercial tariff
CHESTER — The Municipality of the District of Chester (MODC) cut residential tax rates for the second time in as...
Buck’s Home Building Centre celebrates 40 years
BRIDGEWATER - Buck’s Home Building Centre is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year.
During the weekend of May 2-4, they celebrated...
Municipalities, EAC call for action on protection act
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Municipalities and the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) want the Coastal Protection Act (CPA) fully implement sooner than later.
On...
B.C. company studies viability of forestry mill in Queens County
LIVERPOOL — Local officials are bullish about the prospects of a new modern forestry mill in Queens County, should Northern...
Restoring an unsung hero
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When Trinity Nicholas was a child, she would wade through lush beds of eelgrass off the shores of...
Nova Scotia Health job fair in Bridgewater attracts 84 people to seek potential employment
BRIDGEWATER — Dozens of people showed up at the Michelin Social Club on April 26 hoping to potentially land work...
Does optimism make a difference
Does optimism make a difference? That is, a positive difference? Or is optimism only for the naive and easily-led, those...
Bridgewater police to bill province for extra hours dealing with mental health calls for service
BRIDGEWATER — The province won’t commit to paying bills this town’s police force will send to the government to recover...
What’s new at the SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
It is mid-May here at SHAID Tree Animal Shelter, and as busy as ever.
We have taken in 167 cats and...
Party Time at the Dynamite Trail
SOUTH SHORE - On the first Saturday of June the Dynamite Trail Association is hosting a party to celebrate the...
Hit Songs & Memorable Stories
OAK ISLAND - Four local singer/songwriters will get together in an intimate setting at the Oak Island Inn resort May...
Bright young minds gather for regional heritage fair
BRIDGEWATER - Some of the best and brightest young minds in the area congregated at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle Centre...
A lot of pullin’ going on in New Ross
New Ross - For the first time in history the Nova Scotia Arm Wrestling Association (NSAWA) hosted Provincial Championships in...
Town chooses development design, makes some Blockhouse Hill lands surplus
LUNENBURG - Town-owned lands toward the back harbour bordering the Bay-to-Bay public trail, the size equivalent of about seven soccer...
Local player leads team to QMJHL title
BRIDGEWATER - He’s a champion!
Local hockey player, Luke Woodworth, 20, led his team, the Drummondville Voltigeurs, to a Quebec Maritimes...
Federal cabinet ministers in Bridgewater to announce child care funding
BRIDGEWATER — Like the Robert Munsch book titled Up, Up, Down that federal cabinet minister Chrystia Freeland read to youngsters...
Empire trees strike back at homeowners
BRIDGEWATER — Trees on town land are causing different problems for two separate Empire Street property owners. The common theme:...
The Blue Zones
If you were making a list of what you want most of all, you might include “a long, healthy life”...
Municipality, football group negotiating management deal involving Pine Grove park
COOKVILLE — A gridiron appears destined for the currently shuttered municipal park in Pine Grove.
The Municipality of the District of...
Kitten tales from SHAID
If you’re a weekly reader, you may remember we have many Queens who have given birth in the comfort of...
Checking out the French Basin Trail
On May 5, I happened to be in Annapolis Royal and before heading back home I paid a visit to...
Shoreham Village sets sights on new $70 million-plus long-term care home
CHESTER — Construction of a new long-term care home is poised to start soon. Chief executive of Shoreham Village, Janet...
Pine Grove author releases first work of fiction
PINE GROVE — Mark Winfield takes his first step into publishing fiction with The Stones of Great Bear Lake, a...
Musical talent on display at the Lunenburg County Music Festival
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LUNENBURG - The 2024 Lunenburg County Music Festival was held April 13-18, showcasing a wealth of local talent at...
