Fun at the Big Ex!
STORY AND PHOTOS BY KEVIN MCBAIN
BRIDGEWATER - The lights, the sounds, the action, the food, the animals, the displays -...
Find of the week: A stilt sandpiper
I was privileged to find a stilt sandpiper at Sand Dollar Beach by Conrad’s Island in Rose Bay on July...
Entrepreneur and former MLA to examine public transit feasibility
BRIDGEWATER — Two businessmen are taking a spin at studying the practicality of a public transit system that serves beyond...
Double medal week!
BROOKLYN - Sarah Mitton can add two more medals to her showcase. After a gold medal Aug. 10 at the...
Desbrisay Museum hosts Jubilee tea/exhibit
BRIDGEWATER – The Desbrisay Museum will host a Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Tea inside the museum Aug. 13 from 2-4 p.m.
The...
Community groups, municipalities net provincial recreation and rink grants
BROAD COVE — A local association in the southwest portion of Lunenburg County is using a $37,000 grant from the...
Child adrift on floaty in Port Mouton rescued by fisherman
PORT MOUTON — A child who went adrift on a floaty off Carters Beach was rescued from the water by...
Chester Race Week kicks off
CONTRIBUTED STORY
For Ted Mussett of Halifax, signing up for Chester Race Week (Aug. 10-13) this year is a bit of...
Bulldogs defend their pound - win inaugural alumni tournament
BRIDGEWATER – The Bridgewater Bulldogs went 4-0 to claim the championship trophy in the first alumni tournament held July 29-31...
Bridgewater’s first electric police vehicle goes into service
BRIDGEWATER — This town’s municipal police service recently put its new and first electric patrol vehicle in service. Officers with...
Organist's trio of concerts bring in $26K to support Ukrainian refugees
BROOKLYN - Hungarian-born concert organist, Xaver Varnus, who now calls Brooklyn home, raised $26,000 in three concerts over the past...
Wildland fires keep emergency crews busy
HEMFORD - Multiple volunteer fire departments, along with personnel from the province's Department of Natural Resources and Renewables (DNRR), suppressed...
Taking a close look at the red crossbill
On July 21, as I was pulling out of a driveway in East LaHave, I noticed a few birds on...
Some hints on how to handle baggage
When we’re young and excited about accumulating stuff, it’s hard to imagine that someday, we’ll view those once-precious objects that...
Small options home bound for Bridgewater’s east side
BRIDGEWATER — This town agreed to sell a Glen Allan Drive lot to a Dartmouth-based company, which plans to build...
Michelin plans to make approved expansion even larger
BRIDGEWATER — The already-approved expansion of the Michelin plant in the business park is going to be even bigger.
In a...
Meet SHAID’s newest ambassador
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
We would like to introduce Sir Crumpet as SHAID Tree Animal Shelter’s newest ambassador.
You can meet Crumpet...
LIFT Lunenburg County helps first two clients
SOUTH SHORE – A newly launched group, LIFT Lunenburg County Microlending, has just helped boost the careers of its first...
It’s Bounty Day in Lunenburg
LUNENBURG – This year marks the 60th anniversary of the movie, Mutiny on the Bounty, a classic movie featuring Marlon...
Highway 103 crash kills two Hubbards residents
MARTINS RIVER - Two people are dead as a result of a head-on crash on Highway 103 in this community,...
Folk Harbour Festival celebrates 37th annual event
LUNENBURG – Music will fill the air in Lunenburg this weekend as the 37th annual Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival takes...
First-time skipper at Chester Race Week encourages more women to get into sailing
CONTRIBUTED STORY
Anna Millar doesn’t remember the first time she went sailing, but she said she’s been sailing “since forever.” She...
Advocacy group for older adults advises awareness to avoid financial hardship
BRIDGEWATER — Advocates for the region’s older adult population says this is the time of year when they start receiving...
Shot putter reflects on World Championships; new national record
BROOKLYN - Shot putter Sarah Mitton has been on a tear over the past few months, culminating in a fourth-place...
Seahawks football seeks permission to install lights at Kinsmen Athletic Fields
BRIDGEWATER — The South Shore Seahawks Minor Football Club wants this town’s blessing to install six utility poles and associated...
