Federal prison for man who assaulted woman, stabbed officer, police dog
BRIDGEWATER — At a local hotel, Tobias Charles Doucette assaulted his intimate partner before knifing the police officer responding...
Elected representative scolds legislative committee for shutting out municipal perspective
HALIFAX - Bridgewater's view of cost-of-living impacts on energy poverty was largely silent at a legislative community services committee meeting...
Defying the laws of gravity
STORY AND PHOTOS BY KEVIN MCBAIN
BROOKLYN - The first Scotia Sk8 Park tour, featuring Canada’s top skateboarder, Annie Guglia...
Chess players wanted; Bridgewater club looking for more
BRIDGEWATER - Looking for a place to play or learn chess and challenge your brain? You don’t have to...
ABCO Industries advances green strategy with new government loan
LUNENBURG — ABCO Industries’ green strategy received a $536,802 boost from the federal government recently, cash that enables the...
YMCA expands programming to Liverpool
LIVERPOOL - There is a new youth centre in town. The YMCA of Southwest Nova Scotia has expanded their youth...
Two fun events scheduled leading up to Halloween
BRIDGEWATER - A weekend of fun and a show of local support, leading up to Halloween night is slated for...
Truck show raises over $3,000 for charity
BRIDGEWATER — Two charitable causes benefited from over $3,000 raised during an event held in August at the exhibition grounds...
Special needs animals needing special homes
Here at SHAID Tree Animal Shelter, we see an average of over 500 animals pass through our doors each year....
Sentencing delayed for man who endangered police officer’s life
BRIDGEWATER — The sentencing hearing for a Cape Breton resident who endangered the life of a local police officer and...
Reality Check: The Reboot Solution
Every so often, one of my gadgets starts acting up. If you have gadgets: TV, computer, tablet, phone, etc. you...
Maritime Concert Opera celebrates 20th year with special concert
LUNENBURG - The Maritime Concert Opera (MCO) is celebrating 20 years of existence with a special concert Oct. 22.
The event...
Mahone Bay United Soccer field officially opens
MAHONE BAY - It has been a steady climb up for soccer in Mahone Bay.
The Mahone Bay United soccer club...
Introducing the Queens Coast Art Tour
CONTRIBUTED STORY
“Artists at work” is the theme for the first Queens Coast Art Tour, scheduled for Oct. 21 and 22.
The...
Bayport man to be sentenced on manslaughter charge this month
BRIDGEWATER — Terry Richard Johnson, the Bayport man who used a vehicle to strike and run over the former romantic...
Annual scarecrow festival a big hit
STORIES AND PHOTOS BY KEVN MCBAIN
MAHONE BAY - The streets were bustling the last few weeks as people from across...
All about the dunlin
Between Sept. 23 and Oct. 8, I was able to see dunlins at a number of locations.
This is a shorebird...
After seven years, playpark officially opens
BROOKLYN - After seven years, a safe, inclusive, universally-designed play park has become a reality for Brooklyn and area.
On the...
Veterans’ Memorial Park new home for decommissioned armoured personnel carrier
BRIDGEWATER — A retired military vehicle that’s spent decades in a legion parking lot is getting moved to a municipal...
The Thanksgiving reminder
As I was standing behind the fine young plumber scrunched up under the sink, I joked, “I’m not really hovering...
The cost of pet ownership
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
The cost of pet ownership has increased dramatically over the past few years; everything from pet food...
Schooners looking solid early on in the season
CHESTER - The new look South Shore Schooners Jr. C hockey team of the Nova Scotia Regional Junior Hockey League...
Municipality seeks café operator for yet-to-be-built community hub and health care complex
COOKVILLE — The civic government here is seeking a food and a beverage operator to run a café in the...
Masking policy a conversation post-COVID-19 outbreak at Bridgewater hospital
HALIFAX — Weeks after a COVID-19 outbreak at a Bridgewater hospital, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Robert...
Local volunteer fire departments receive maximum $20,000 available under gov’t program
BRIDGEWATER — A dozen volunteer fire departments in Lunenburg County received individual grants of $20,000, the maximum available, from the...
