New traffic signals operational in Wileville while Cookville still waits
WILEVILLE — While long-awaited and welcomed traffic signals were installed at one busy Lunenburg County intersection, another well-travelled area still...
Musique Royale presents a trio of upcoming concerts
LIGHTHOUSENOW STAFF
SOUTH SHORE - Musique Royale has a trio of concerts coming up that will be sure to delight music...
Mariners swim club captures provincial title
CONTRIBUTED STORY
LUNENBURG - The Lunenburg Mariners made a splash one the weekend of Aug. 18 to 20 at the summer...
Lunenburg County drivers involved in Lake Centre crash
LAKE CENTRE — A local woman sustained injuries police describe as serious resulting from a head-on traffic crash on New...
Local MLA promises re-opening of section of Highway 10 ‘a priority’
BRIDGEWATER — The MLA representing West Northfield says it’s important to her that the section of Highway 10 near the...
Lightning strike likely cause of Greenfield fire
GREENFIELD — A fire that tore through a single storey garage on Highway 8 was likely started by a lightning...
Labour Day celebration in Queens County
LIVERPOOL — A labour group with local roots plans a day of music, food and a showcase of organizations to...
Fun at the New Ross Fair!
PHOTOS BY KEVIN MCBAIN
New Ross - Hundreds of people flocked to the annual New Ross Community Fair held Aug. 18...
Firefighters come to aid of snapping turtle
COOKVILLE — Northfield district volunteer firefighters are no strangers to cat-in-tree-style public assistance calls involving the rescue of domestic animals...
East River Point shipyard operator celebrates acquisition of Lunenburg Foundry properties
LUNENBURG — The Halifax County company led by East River Shipyard owner Brad Boutilier acquired more than a dozen parcels...
Blockhouse man accused of murder
BRIDGEWATER — A local man is accused of killing another man, whose body was found in late July in a...
Beaches book highlights local pieces of paradise
BRIDGEWATER — Allan Billard’s Best Nova Scotia Beaches features a selection of properties in Lunenburg and Queens counties that, arguably,...
All about the Nelson’s sparrow
On Aug. 17 I had the privilege of finding and viewing a Nelson’s sparrow at Oxner’s Beach in Lower LaHave.
Once...
Upcoming blood donation event pays tribute to Katelyn Lohnes
COOKVILLE — Canadian Blood Services and family members of the late Katelyn Lohnes are asking people to roll up their...
Stellar line-up at this year’s Hank Snow Tribute
STORY AND PHOTOS BY KEVIN MCBAIN
LIVERPOOL - The Tribute returns.
The Hank Snow Tribute, an annual fundraiser for the Hank Snow...
Reality Check: The attentive gardener
“The best fertilizer is the footsteps of the gardener.” Why? What is it about a gardener’s footsteps that would help...
Humane Society hosts first catio tour
BRIDGEWATER — Nova Scotia’s Humane Society is hosting the first catio tour in Lunenburg County with proceeds supporting food and...
Four people formally accused of robbery, other allegations
BRIDGEWATER — Four people are now officially accused of crimes resulting from an alleged violent incident in town near a...
Chester Race Week features 125 boats and crew
STORY AND PHOTOS BY KEVIN MCBAIN
CHESTER - The annual four-day Helly Hansen Chester Race Week kicked off with a bang...
Cars and cats
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
Join us at the Boston Brindle vintage shop in Blockhouse on Saturday, Aug. 26, from 10 a.m....
Bruce the Moose finds a home at Hope for Wildlife
UPPER LAHAVE – Bruce the Moose has found a new home.
The 227 kg creation of Tim Freeman, made from recycled...
Bridgewater earmarks nearly $1 million for emergency repairs due to July storm damage
BRIDGEWATER — Civic politicians approved $919,000 in unbudgeted funds to make emergency repairs in three places where major rainstorm and...
Bridgewater chooses new municipal flag design
BRIDGEWATER — The town’s white wordmark logo set on a blue background symbolizing the LaHave River with white and green...
Bayport man admits using vehicle to run over another man in 2021
BRIDGEWATER — Behind the wheel of a pickup truck, Terry Richard Johnson, suspecting his intimate partner was having an affair,...
A closer look at the red-winged blackbird
One of my favourite birds is the red-winged blackbird and when they leave in migration, I’m always saddened.
They nest in...
