A concrete COVID idea
Renowned for his whimsical concrete sculptures that have drawn visitors to his garden centre in Liverpool from far and wide,...
Social media post suggesting creation of South Shore KKK raises ire
A Lunenburg County man’s supposedly satirical social media post gauging interest in creating a South Shore Ku Klux Klan (KKK)...
Missing 29-year-old Maitland man found dead
It’s a sad ending to a multi-day search for a Lunenburg County man missing for days.
Jacob Donald Croft was found...
UPDATE: Lights, camera, action: Cineplex to re-open Bridgewater cinemas this month
Movie-goers rejoice; the Cineplex cinema in Bridgewater re-opens this month and will start showing popular releases customers may have missed...
Wool shop knits community together during hard times
A wool shop in Mahone Bay has been knitting together a community of people in the province who were sequestered...
South Shore’s Christine Welldon delves into the New Orleans jazz scene
Author Christine Welldon has made her first foray into the world of fiction with her recently-released novel about a young...
Police, MedicAlert partnership to benefit vulnerable populations in Bridgewater
The Bridgewater Police Service has another instrument at its disposal to help protect the town’s most vulnerable populations.
Main Street of...
NSCC’s 2020-21 academic year moving online with some exceptions
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) has announced that programming for the 2020-21 academic year will include either fully scheduled or...
Local municipality procures $32,000 software upgrade from U.S. firm
Taxpayers in the Municipality of Chester are spending nearly $32,000 to have a U.S.-based firm provide installation, licencing and first-year...
Local MP pushes back on opposition claims fisheries committee proceedings are stifled
South Shore-St. Margaret’s MP Bernadette Jordan is pushing back against opposition charges that a House of Commons fisheries committee’s proceedings...
Introvert alternative band members get creative with pandemic isolation
An alternative rock band in Lunenburg is releasing what it describes as a “pandemic anthem” called Social Distance.
The latest single...
Fuel truck spills nearly 300 litres of diesel in Liverpool
Nearly 300 litres of diesel spilled onto the ground in Liverpool after a malfunction involving a commercial truck during an...
Former South Shore students buoying fisheries tech company
A former Bridgewater high school student along with his former classmates and others in the area are buoying a growing...
Federal gun ban worries Baker Settlement firearms owner
Ottawa’s recent declaration that more than 1,000 models and variants of assault-style firearms would be banned in Canada raised alarm...
Chester Basin property subject of public complaints operates within rules: municipality
Despite noise, nuisance and environmental-related complaints focused on Ricky Schnare’s Chester Basin property, the Municipality of Chester recently concluded operations...
California health and fitness group recognizes Pleasantville woman for her big weight loss
A woman in Pleasantville, Lunenburg County, who lost 181 pounds (about 82 kilograms) in 15 months, was waiting to hear...
Bridgewater sinks outdoor pool for 2020
After Bridgewater civic politicians chose to shutter the Jubilee Road outdoor pool for the 2020 season, the town’s mayor apologized...
Bridgewater authorizes expansion, upgrade of former BMO building
What the town’s mayor referred to as a “game-changer” for Bridgewater’s downtown was given council’s authorization and will see the...
Local man faces charges after Bridgewater resident sustains cuts during altercation
A man in his 40s sustained a pair of what were described as “large” cuts to his arm during a...
Civic politician Joseph Carnevale dies
Appreciated and respected for his courteous and calm demeanour, Joseph Carnevale - a first-term civic politician in Lunenburg - died...
Women’s groups call for trauma-specialized counselling funding
Non-profit organizations on the South Shore are ramping up calls for funding for trauma-specialized counselling services similar to what’s available...
Truck Goes into Water in Riverport
While there was no evidence of injuries, police plan to follow-up with the owner of a pickup truck that left...
Rally packs Bridgewater’s downtown
Dozens packed the street and area around a downtown park in Bridgewater and silently knelt in a show of unity...
Physio stretches workout service to online
As health professionals begin opening their clinic doors following the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, Rebecca Libby of Mahone Bay is...
Pandemic gives new meaning to “office” supplies
As the COVID-19 pandemic settled in and companies sent employees scattering to work from home, Hamster Eastern Office Supplies in...
