Hank Snow Tribute cancelled for second straight year
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The 30th annual Hank Snow Tribute will have to wait for another year. The event is being...
Fort Point Lighthouse now a beacon of oppportunity
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It just may be the unique opportunity that someone who is hoping to run a business in...
Firefighters rescue woman trapped on outdoor elevator
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Members of EHS and the Liverpool Fire Department were called out January 30 at about 10:10 p.m....
Federal-provincial funding aims to offset COVID-19 costs for forestry operations
The provincial slice of a federal fund is designed to help forestry operations deal with the COVID-19 global pandemic.
As a...
COVID-19 impacting municipal tax sales
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The COVID-19 pandemic has left municipal councils in Queens and Lunenburg counties rethinking this year’s tax sales.
The...
Coalition looking for solutions to manage end-of-life fishing gear
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Fishing Gear Coalition of Atlantic Canada (FGCAC) is looking for ideas for long-term solutions for responsibly...
Bridgewater becoming vaccine cold storage site
The Main Street of the South Shore was expected to be one of the new cold storage sites where the...
Bridgewater awaits downtown parking study results before acting on north parkade
The Town of Bridgewater is proceeding with a parking study focused on the downtown core in fiscal year 2021-22, with...
Astor Theatre Society welcomes provincial funding
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Astor Theatre Society in Liverpool is one of a number of arts groups that the Nova...
Young trombone player excelling at her craft
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Lauren Inglis, 17, of Liverpool recently represented Nova Scotia and the Nova Scotia Youth Orchestra at the...
Lunenburg West MLA Mark Furey not seeking re-election
Mark Furey isn't reoffering in the next provincial election, the Premier's Office announced February 19, meaning the Lunenburg West riding...
Lunenburg chooses new town crier
Stephen Findlay, a professional dancer with decades of theatre and television experience, is Lunenburg’s newest town crier.
The 56-year-old, who moved...
Donors pay off ladder truck for Liverpool Fire Department
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Mersey Seafoods Ltd. and the J&W Murphy Foundation have contributed $50,000 to the Liverpool Firefighters Association to...
Comfort MOU causing grief in RQM
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It’s one thing upon which most firefighters agree – they’re there for their communities.
One way they back...
RCMP: Officers assaulted responding to Valentine’s Day disturbance
Authorities are not loving what allegedly happened during the lunch hour at a Cookville restaurant on Valentine's Day.
A man and...
Volunteers administer nearly 300 COVID-19 tests during area’s first pop-up clinic
A total of 299 people dropped into the cinema complex in Bridgewater over a two-day period to participate in the...
Taking it apart
Story and photos
By KEITH CORCORAN
The tower crane set-up for a Bridgewater construction project was dismantled this month.
Workers spent a couple...
South Shore sports legend Bob Sayer heads to Canada Soccer Hall of Fame
Bob Sayer, a Lunenburg County soccer legend who’s passion for the game goes beyond international borders, is being inducted into...
Salmon composted after highway spill
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A semi-trailer ran off the road near Port L’Hebert, overturned and spilled its load of live salmon...
RQM Mayor’s rock decision starts a landslide of objections
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Region of Queens Municipality (RQM) has been caught between the proverbial rock and a hard place.
On...
Programs aim to increase well-being of seniors during COVID
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A Milton resident is working on a project aimed at improving the quality of life for seniors...
Privateer Days to be postponed yet another year
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Liverpool’s Privateer Days has been cancelled for a second straight year.
The Privateer Days Commission Board met on...
New charity born in Lunenburg County aids firefighters in need
Martin Walton, a captain with the Lunenburg and district volunteer fire department, and a handful of other first-response colleagues, helped...
Motel meeting wrecking ball to make way for new Chester fire station
The Windjammer Motel in Chester will be demolished to make way for the community’s new fire station.
Chester’s village commission is...
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Bluenose’s 100th birthday commemorated in new Royal Canadian Mint coins
A pure silver dollar, a pure gold coin, and a pure...
