Third annual bike exchange underway in Queens
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Have you or a child of yours outgrown a bike, or it just doesn’t get used anymore?
The...
Plant to Plate community garden revived
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
After two years of sitting idle, Liverpool’s Plant to Plate community garden is getting a new life.
A...
MODL announces assistance for homeowners struggling amid the pandemic
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) has introduced measures to further ease the financial burden of the pandemic...
Mahone Bay introduces bylaw banning feeding of wildlife
Mahone Bay recently passed first reading of a new bylaw prohibiting the feeding of non-domesticated animals and, as one councilor...
Letter from NSLC stirred concern and complaints among craft brewers
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
When craft beer producers received a letter from the Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation (NSLC) earlier this spring,...
Italy Cross attorney seeks Tory nod in Lunenburg West
Becky Druhan, a lawyer and Italy Cross resident, hopes to run in Lunenburg West in the next provincial election under...
Government bounty aplenty for Bluenose centennial celebrations
Three levels of government came forward with a bounty of support for centennial celebrations of Canada’s most famous racing and...
Committee orchestrating RQM noise bylaw
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
An ad hoc committee made up of the Region of Queens Municipality (RQM) council and district representatives...
Business package prize for entrepreneurs with right Big Idea
Entrepreneurs far and wide are being called upon to front up to Lunenburg with some “big ideas.” If an idea...
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Vehicle smashes into garage in Bridgewater
A local woman sustained injuries not believed to be serious after a Toyota Corolla smashed...
Bridgewater proposes new sewer tariff for new development to offset wastewater costs
New developments in Bridgewater will soon be subject to a new sewer tariff as the town comes up with measures...
Student mural brightens Liverpool’s downtown
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Downtown Liverpool has looked a little bit brighter these past few weeks thanks to some art students...
South Shore First Nation members, educators react to news from B.C.
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Kevin McBain
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
First Nation community members on the South Shore as well as local educators have been quick...
Something for staycationers
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
SHERBROOKE – The Whale Sanctuary Project’s (WSP’s) latest move to establish the world’s first beluga refuge here...
RQM optimistic outdoor pools will open this summer
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The two outdoor pools in the Region of Queens Municipality (RQM) are scheduled to open this summer.
Both...
REGION OF QUEENS MUNICIPALITY NOTES
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Memorial bench honouring popular Beach Meadows resident
A granite bench will be installed at Beach Meadows beach in...
Missing boater found safe
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A fisherman on Molega Lake was found safe and sound following a search and rescue operation May...
Artist-in-residence floats tribute to unsung women seafarers
Inbal Newman, the artist-in-residence at the Lunenburg School of Arts (LSA) who is an avid sailor, has created an exhibit...
A round-up of latest comments and letters to the editor:
Province needs to level the playing field
The Lunenburg Board Of Trade (LBOT) is among a growing number of groups asking...
Banned ‘thin blue line’ patch worn by officer participating in raid on Black man’s home
Anti-racism activists and observers are concerned and questioning why a member of the RCMP’s emergency response team (ERT) was wearing...
Woman displaced as fire ravages home in Harmony Mills
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A woman was displaced from her residence located in Harmony Mills, Queens County, after a fire tore...
Stopwatch starts on construction of residential development on Bridgewater’s west side
The clock is now ticking on Olde Town Hills, a new residential project on Bridgewater’s west side, and the developer...
Sports community mourns pioneer of South Shore football
The football community is mourning a pioneer of the grid iron on the South Shore.
Gary Linthorne, a founding father of...
South Shore school officials award $700,000 in roof repair procurements
In recent weeks, the South Shore Regional Centre for Education (SSRCE) awarded six-figure contracts for roofing and other fixes involving...
North Queens former teacher debuts first novel
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
In her first novel, A Canoer of Shorelines, Anne M. Smith-Nochasak weaves together the stories, dreams and...
