New mayor for Region of Queens Municipality
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Darlene Norman is the new mayor for the Region of Queens Municipality according to unofficial results from...
Lunenburg County voters have spoken
The unofficial results of the 2020 municipal elections in Lunenburg County are in, and perhaps one of the more positive...
Wood chip systems slated to heat courthouse and college in Bridgewater
The Nova Scotia government’s decision to turn six public buildings over to wood chip heating systems is welcome news for...
Western Riptide Female Hockey gearing up for a “normal” season
After months of being disenfranchised amid a global pandemic that has had many of us sequestered in our homes and...
Trestle Trail Bridge undergoing final phase of repairs
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Work has begun on the second phase of restorations of the Trestle Trail Bridge in Liverpool.
The $1...
Subdivision developer aided by land, street deals with Bridgewater
Bridgewater-based developer Ziegler Homes is acquiring five hectares of town property to continue work on an east-side subdivision project.
The company...
South Shore Flying Club awarded by pilots association
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Members of the South Shore Flying Club (SSFC) were flying high recently as the Canadian Owners and...
Residency programs bring a constant flow of young artists to Lunenburg
While many lament the exodus of young people from rural communities, Lunenburg boasts a constant influx of young artists to...
Queens RCMP asking for the public’s help
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Queens County RCMP is looking for the public’s help following an incident that occurred October 5th.
At...
Ocearch finds five-metre-plus white shark off West Ironbound Island
U.S.-based Ocearch, the data-collection group known for catching, gathering scientific samples and releasing great white sharks, nabbed the largest white...
Med students will spend entire year training on South Shore
Medical students from Dalhousie University in Halifax now are getting hands-on training on the South Shore through an expanded program...
Mahone Bay firm wins $126,000 agriculture prize
A Mahone Bay company that produces nutritionally-enhanced wild blueberries will use its $126,000 contest winnings to better its fermented ingredient...
Local man at centre of legal challenge concerning medically-assisted death passes away
Jack Eugene Sorenson, whose end-of-life wishes were amplified in a legal debate over medically-assisted death when they were made public...
Local creators named finalists in Nova Scotia’s top cultural award
Fabric artist Laurie Swim of Lunenburg, and New Germany poet Alison Smith are among the three finalists announced for the...
Liverpool lit up during annual Mutual Aid parade
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Liverpool was ablaze with lights and sirens October 7 as fire departments from Queens and Lunenburg counties...
Emergency management recommendations post-Hurricane Dorian a work in progress
Regional emergency management officials in Lunenburg County shifted their focus to personal protective equipment, business continuity and other salient issues...
Designs on employment
Renowned in Mahone Bay for her proffered hugs and big smile, Amelia Ekins increasingly is becoming known for something else...
Country music sensation Carroll Baker purchases Port Medway church
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Port Medway’s Carroll Baker, renowned as Canada’s First Lady of Country Music, is now the proud owner...
Counter weight
A company in Lower Branch, Lunenburg County, that crafts stone counter tops was looking to give back to a community...
Chester area subject of 14 autumn re-paving projects
The Chester area is getting a large chunk of the planned asphalt in a series of new road work announced...
Caledonia teen a plaintiff in lawsuit against the federal government
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Sixteen-year-old Ira Reinhart-Smith of Caledonia is an up and coming advocate of environmental stewardship.
The youth has been...
Briefcase
Water thrown on oil fire
First responders summoned to a cooking-related blaze in Chelsea were told water was used to try...
Bridgewater formalizes anti-racism commitee
Bridgewater formalized a new panel established to eliminate prejudice and racism in the town.
The new Bridgewater Anti-racism Task Force is...
Civic government candidates turn to online forums for voter messaging
Candidates seeking civic government seats in Bridgewater and the mayor’s chair in the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL)...
Police charge suspect in alleged Lunenburg robbery
RCMP charged a Lunenburg County man in connection to an alleged tobacco robbery in Lunenburg last month.
Josh James Backman, 45,...
