Walden raises more than $2,500 for deputy fire chief
The community of Walden rallied behind its deputy fire chief on April 21, streaming into the local fire hall for...
Lunenburg County man, 73, dead after boating accident
A Lunenburg County man is dead after a boating accident on April 19 near Dean Lake Road in Queens County.
He...
Esso Cup hockey action kicks off Sunday night in Bridgewater
Canada’s National Female Midget Championship, the 2018 Esso Cup, gets underway Sunday night in Bridgewater.
Six of Canada’s top female Midget...
Educators downplay spammed pages on school websites
Educators are taking reports of inappropriate and sometimes pornographic links and comments on school websites in stride, despite heightened public...
A healthy business
It’s no secret that if you’re looking to cook up a successful business you may want to think twice about...
And the band played on
Hot on the heels of Canada’s latest anniversary celebrations, the Bridgewater Fire Department Band will celebrate its own 150th anniversary...
Upcoming food truck rally features more vendors
The Bridgewater Farmers’ Market Association says more vendors are expected at a second annual food truck rally in town next...
Marijuana dispensary in Chester raided
A Chester marijuana dispensary that had been fighting a Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board (NSUARB) hearing was raided by...
Residential, commercial tax rates status-quo in Bridgewater
Residential and commercial tax rates in Bridgewater aren’t changing in 2018-19, but things are trending upwards when it comes...
MODL echoes heartfelt support for Humboldt and its Broncos
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The mayor of the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL), Carolyn Bolivar Getson, was so emotional about the...
The next act
It’s been at the heart of the village for nearly 80 years, and as the Chester Playhouse gears up to...
Wave of success
As the Nova Scotia government moves to diversify the provincial economy, it’s ironic that among the more thriving businesses are...
Federal Court takes action on derelict trawlers at the Port of Bridgewater
At least two of the three derelict ships that have angered town residents for years with their unsightly berth are...
Bridgewater’s suspended police chief committed to stand trial on sex charges
A provincial court judge ruled there’s enough evidence against Bridgewater’s suspended top cop to warrant a Nova Scotia Supreme Court...
‘The world has lost a lot of great guys’
If not for a simple twist of fate, McKullen Astill could have been in the Humboldt Broncos’ catastrophic bus crash.
“That...
Bridgewater to send books of condolences to Saskatchewan city impacted by bus crash
From one junior hockey community to another, Bridgewater is sending books of condolences to the city of Humboldt, Saskatchewan, which...
Citing Bayview Community School in Mahone Bay, NDP calls for increased funding for school libraries
The Nova Scotia NDP said April 6 it intends to introduce legislation aimed at protecting school libraries from closure and...
Bridgewater man charged with sexual assault
After a female adult acquaintance contacted police earlier in the week of April 6 with a complaint, Bridgewater Police Service...
That’s a wrap
Lynnette Curtis is a wrapper - but not like Drake, or Eminem.
Curtis’s wraps aren’t musical, but rather reusable beeswax food...
RCMP trying to locate stolen truck
The RCMP is asking the public for leads in the case of a stolen truck.
A 2011 blue Toyota Tundra pickup...
Petite Riviere School wins major national prize
Petite Riviere Elementary has won a $20,000 tech shopping spree from Staples and Earth Day Canada. The school is one...
Impact of climate change on South Shore seen in new Climate Atlas of Canada
Thanks to climate change things are heating up - dramatically.
Between 1976 and 2005, Bridgewater registered 2.8 days annually of plus-30...
Federal government announces half-million-dollar loan to high-tech MODC plant
The federal government handed out a $500,000 loan to Sustane Technologies on April 4.
Bernadette Jordan, Member of Parliament for South...
Call for dogs to be banned from cemetery comes before council
Lorraine Woodworth has grown weary of locking horns with dog owners over the years who let their pets roam freely...
Weekend crime spree nets Simms Settlement man 21 charges
A 29-year-old man from Simms Settlement has been charged with 21 offences following an arson and break and enter crime...
