Son of shooting victims reacts to public inquiry, Red Cross, and plans memorial ride
Harry Bond of Lunenburg County clearly was pleased when it was announced a public inquiry would be held into the...
Rediscovering Nova Scotia
I’m something of a campsite aficionado, or, if you like, a snob. Upon arrival my judgy eyes scan the facilities,...
Municipalities land asset-mapping cash
A pair of Lunenburg County municipalities received five-figures of funding each to help better understand how its utilities operate.
The Municipality...
Bridgewater awards $250,000 in wastewater-linked projects
Nearly $250,000 in total is being spent on wastewater-related upgrades in Bridgewater.
Civic politicians recently agreed to have Biomaxx Environmental, which...
Oakland Drive development gets council approval
Bridgewater’s town council authorized development of townhouses off a private laneway near the Jubilee Road outdoor pool.
A Bridgewater-based numbered company,...
MODL’s new rec director hails from Amherst
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) has announced that Bill Schurman is its new Director of Recreation.
Schurman, who...
MODL launches new accessible website
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) has launched a revamped website designed to be more accessible to disabled...
Lunenburg Doc Fest entirely online this year
As momentum for the Lunenburg Doc Fest has built up for the past few years, more and more film buffs...
Government warns of invasive insect in local woods
Nature-lovers: Keep an eye out for a tiny cottonball-like pest creating big problems for a specific type of hardwood tree.
The...
Bridgewater doubles spending commitment toward major highway-related infrastructure job
Bridgewater recently doubled its commitment toward a major infrastructure project targeting the town’s industrial park geography. It’s increased spending that’s...
Woman rescued from Big Mushamush Lake
Cornwall district volunteer firefighters helped rescue a woman from Big Mushamush Lake after the woman’s father called 911 concerned she...
Violence prevention grants
The YMCA of Southwest Nova, in Lunenburg County, recently secured a $75,000 grant to help administer a plan to help...
South Shore Opportunities lands six-figure sum
South Shore Opportunities, an Ottawa-funded Queens County-based entity tasked with providing technical and financial services to small businesses, received $241,113...
Seaside A Cappella promises a repeat performance this summer
Seaside A Cappella, the South Shore’s a cappella show chorus for women, intends to approach summer on a high note,...
Rediscovering Nova Scotia
It wasn’t her size that impressed me so much as her silence. Female moose can weigh just shy of 800...
Masland accuses government of ongoing inaction on Carter Beach garbage
Premier Stephen McNeil's Liberal government is continuing to ignore pleas from Nova Scotians concerning safety and hygiene at Carters Beach...
Masks mandatory on buses
Riders of Bridgewater Transit must wear a mask unless there’s a valid medical reason they can’t, or the user is...
Mahone Bay acknowledges Pride Week with rainbow-fashioned crosswalk
A rainbow-fashioned crosswalk adorns Mahone Bay’s Main Street near a grocery store as the town marks Pride Week.
“The response of...
Locals launch new clinic for women’s urinary issues
Two South Shore residents are hoping to provide an easy solution for women in Nova Scotia who are among the...
Folk Harbour floating free summer concert series
The show must go on, according to the Lunenburg Folk Harbour Society.
While the annual Folk Harbour Festival has been cancelled...
Fire station in Riverport expanding
The now-started expansion of the Riverport volunteer fire department’s Highway 332 station will give emergency crews there more wiggle room...
Bridgewater lands more cash toward energy efficiency goals
Bridgewater’s getting nearly $1 million to design, test, and put in place a comprehensive local energy management information system, so...
Man found deceased on the side of a road in Maplewood
Lunenburg District RCMP reported on July 30 there is an investigation into a death in Maplewood, after they responded to...
Gerhardt Fleet Tech owner says Tobias Doucette likely hid out on the property
As fugitive Tobias Doucette eluded the Bridgewater Police Service (BPS), RCMP Nova Scotia, special service units and the Canadian armed...
Fugitive Doucette arrested after call to 911
A family in Hebbville called 911 at around 9 p.m. on July 25 as they watched a man in a...
