Elected representatives decline salary review
BRIDGEWATER — Civic politicians representing this town decided the 23 per cent, 55 per cent and 70 per cent salary...
Results are in from the White Point Christmas Bird Count
The White Point Christmas Bird Count took place on Dec. 15, 2023.
Conditions were not optimal, with winds ranging from 36...
Bridgewater authorizes first reading of development deal involving former Christmas tree lot
BRIDGEWATER — If plans go ahead, the empty former Kirk Christmas tree lot off Glen Allan Drive will be populated...
Province supports trail repairs with thousands in funding
CHESTER — Around half of the $5 million, pledged by Service Nova Scotia toward covering public trail damage in the...
Coldest Night of the Year fundraiser less than one month away
BRIDGEWATER - The Coldest Night of the Year (CNOY) fundraising for Souls Harbour Rescue Mission is just around the corner.
“This...
Bridgewater police seek public’s help in Atlantic Street injury probe
BRIDGEWATER — A man sustained what police describe as serious injuries to his midsection requiring emergency surgery and continued hospitalization.
The...
Have a heart fundraiser now underway
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter’s annual Have a Heart fundraiser is underway; it is our first fundraiser of 2024 and runs...
Choosing your surroundings
It’s the dead of winter. Snow is falling, cold winds are blowing; there is ice wherever you want to walk....
LighthouseNOW reporter wins case for access to search warrant records
BRIDGEWATER - A provincial court judge ruled LighthouseNOW reporter Keith Corcoran can have unfettered access to five sets of edited...
Bridgewater authorizes new lease deal involving Margaret Hennigar Public Library
BRIDGEWATER — Unless one of the parties opts out, this town’s public library will remain at the Lunenburg County Lifestyle...
Oak Island children’s book recently released
OAK ISLAND - When fiction meets history.
Author Sherri Boudreau (S.L. Boudreau) of Lower Sackville has penned her first book and...
The Great Backyard Bird Count returns
It is getting close to that time of year again for the Great Backyard Bird Count. Please mark the dates...
QMJHL captain from Bridgewater hosts week-long hockey camp
BRIDGEWATER - Giving back.
Bridgewater's-own Luke Woodworth, 19, who grew up playing his minor hockey on the South Shore, wants to...
Emergency crews free pinned driver from crashed big rig
BUCKFIELD — It’s unclear how much time it took but emergency crews successfully freed an injured driver severely pinned inside...
Spontaneous combustion to blame for waste site fire in Whynotts Settlement
WHYNOTTS SETTLEMENT — A seven-alarm blaze at the Lunenburg Regional Community Recycling Centre (LRCRC) property served as a reminder of...
Judoka earns two bronze medals; spot on Team Canada
BROOKLYN - The wins keep on racking up for young judoka Abigail Smith.
Most recently she earned two bronze medals at...
This week’s adoptables
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
At SHAID Tree Animal Shelter, one very special kitty made his new year’s resolution: to find his...
The next step, and the next
Alfredo Aliaga Burdio broke a Guinness world record last year as the oldest man to successfully complete the rim to...
Town probes light potential for dog park
BRIDGEWATER - This town's engineering department is looking into the prospects of installing lights at the off-leash dog park off...
The month of the lobster on the South Shore
SOUTH SHORE – A reason to get out of the house in February.
It may be cold and often windy here...
Trio teams up for Mahone Bay concert
Mahone Bay - Multi-instrumentalist and singer Doug Tielli is headed to Mahone Bay Saturday January 20 at 3 p.m. at...
Lunenburg County judge retires
BRIDGEWATER — Last year marked the finish line of Paul Scovil's decades in the legal profession, a respectable career filled...
RQM, along with others, ready to go to battle with Kelly Cove Salmon
LIVERPOOL - The Region of Queens Municipality (RQM) council has given the go-ahead to spend up to $120,000 as an...
Lunenburg replaces deputy mayor after councillor raises ‘non-confidence issue’
LUNENBURG — Ed Halverson’s time as this town’s deputy mayor ended less than two months after being appointed to the...
