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...
Authorities accuse RCMP officer of defrauding Bridgewater business
BRIDGEWATER - A Digby area RCMP constable is accused of defrauding a Bridgewater business of mechanical work.
In April, the Bridgewater...
Vehicle jumps curve; driver, pedestrian injured
LUNENBURG - Two people were injured in Lunenburg following a single vehicle accident on the morning of Aug. 11.
A 78-year-old...
Ukraine actor makes debut during Pippin
MAHONE BAY – Vadim Titkov, 15, is a member of this summer’s South Shore Summer Theatre (SSST) program that will...
Tree crashes onto Crescent Street home
BRIDGEWATER — Letting her cat out in the daylight of Aug. 9, Karla Gregory realized by the sight of her...
Singer-songwriter recognized for sharing his talent
SOUTH SHORE – Winston Shatford has been entertaining crowds for a long time, but is now in the stage of...
Only one warbler, but lots of shorebirds to be seen on recent trip
I did quite a bit of birding since last week’s column, but was able to find only one warbler.
That was...
Music fills the air at annual Folk Harbour Music Festival
STORY AND PHOTOS BY Kevin McBain
LUNENBURG - Thousands of music fans gathered in Lunenburg Aug. 10 to 13 to hear...
Municipal government changes pickleball courts location to Centre
COOKVILLE — Local pickleball leadership is “disappointed” with a civic government’s decision to move the location of six proposed outdoor...
Mersey band not “all washed up” after flood
CONTRIBUTED BY MARY KEIRSTAD
Since 2013, the Mersey Band of Liverpool has made its home in the Milton Hall just outside...
King Street placemaking deal ends after one year
BRIDGEWATER — A five-year deal allowing the town to host public activities, temporary art installations and other community activities on...
Judge sentences local residents to time served for gun crimes
WILEVILLE — Two of three local residents arrested at gunpoint during a targeted traffic stop in Lunenburg County last winter...
Jamie Myra wins byelection, becomes Lunenburg’s newest mayor
LUNENBURG — Capturing 68 per cent of votes cast, local businessman and former three-term civic politician Jamie Myra returns to...
Is it fear or is it excitement
Do you live with a feeling of fear? Or maybe you call it dread, anxiety, or worry. It’s a troubling...
Hebbville siblings earn seven medals at Games
HEBBVILLE – The brother and sister duo of Owen and Jordin Parsons captured seven medals for Team Nova Scotia at...
Governments working on deal to pay for Graves Island causeway upgrade
EAST CHESTER — The provincial and federal governments are trying to work out a deal to pay for upgrades to...
Firefighters for Felines 2024 calendar on sale soon
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter
SHAID Tree Animal Shelter has always had a calendar fundraiser showcasing photos of people’s pets (usually adopted...
Bridgewater man gets five-year prison sentence for robbing store, other offences
BRIDGEWATER — Robbing a service station of tobacco and breaking into a drug store on the same night earned a...
Badminton player enjoys NAIG experience
MILTON - Although his results on the badminton court were a bit disappointing to him, Kale Johnson, 17, really enjoyed...
A unique musical event comes to Mahone Bay
LIGHTHOUSENOW STAFF
MAHONE BAY - Musique Royale and CecIlia’s Retreat will be hosting a unique event titled, Across the Waters, Aug....
Wide range of music for this year’s Folk Harbour Festival
LUNENBURG - The sound of music will fill the town of Lunenburg once again during the 38th annual Folk Harbour...
Reality Check: Stories of Hope
In a parking lot the other day, I was approached by a young woman we’ll call Libby. I’d known her...
