The Blue Zones
If you were making a list of what you want most of all, you might include “a long, healthy life”...
Pine Grove author releases first work of fiction
PINE GROVE — Mark Winfield takes his first step into publishing fiction with The Stones of Great Bear Lake, a...
Musical talent on display at the Lunenburg County Music Festival
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LUNENBURG - The 2024 Lunenburg County Music Festival was held April 13-18, showcasing a wealth of local talent at...
Lots of fun to be had at the spring carnival
LIVERPOOL - Food and fun is sure to be had at this year’s Dr. John C. Wickwire spring carnival, while...
Park View/ Queens County player heading to Germany
SOUTH SHORE - Park View and Queens County hockey player, Sammy Cochrane is off to Germany to play hockey this...
Community supporting community
LUNENBURG - Being able to eat is something essential, and yet, for some people it is not easy…food can be...
Queens County holds line on majority of property tax rates
LIVERPOOL — Many home and business property taxpayers in the Region of Queens Municipality won’t see a change in 2024-25...
Cookville sidewalk, wastewater projects secure financial aid
COOKVILLE — To accommodate current and future growth north of Bridgewater, the province has pledged $5.6 million to aid a...
Municipalities, EAC call for action on protection act
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Municipalities and the Ecology Action Centre (EAC) want the Coastal Protection Act (CPA) fully implement sooner than later.
On...
Shoreham Village sets sights on new $70 million-plus long-term care home
CHESTER — Construction of a new long-term care home is poised to start soon. Chief executive of Shoreham Village, Janet...
Things you should know about feral cats
Here at SHAID Tree Animal Shelter, we want to share some information on feral (wild) cats.
The number of feral cats...
More financial aid for Queens County’s transit service
LIVERPOOL — A community-led public transportation service in Queens County received $66,000 in provincial subsidies to help its operations and...
Parole board approves more prison absences for child killer
BRIDGEWATER — Child killer Penny Boudreau has 23 more escorted temporary absences (ETAs) from federal prison, most of which allow...
Brooklyn outdoor pool project gets financial aid from province
BROOKLYN — The province’s pledge of one-third of the estimated $7.2 million cost to build a new 25-metre six-lane outdoor...
Best of Chester Municipality Award winners announced
MUNICIPALITY OF CHESTER – After two weeks of online voting, the winners of the ninth annual Best Of Chester Municipality...
World Press Freedom Canada awards citation to LighthouseNOW reporter
BRIDGEWATER — A national non-profit that advocates for the charter rights of reporters and free expression of journalists abroad awarded...
Queens County residents accused of robbery
BRIDGEWATER – The RCMP filed charges against two Queens County residents alleged to have committed a string of robberies.
In a...
Feds commit funding to pair of municipalities in support of housing
CHESTER — Just over $3 million in federal funds is going to a pair of local municipalities to help boost...
Tick season is 365 days a year on the South Shore
Tick season is 365 days a year on the South Shore.
I remember when I was a child growing up in...
The love knot
In skilled hands, two pieces of rope can be manipulated in such a way that they resemble a pair of...
Province lists road, bridge projects for Queens, Lunenburg counties
BRIDGEWATER — Driving surfaces on several Lunenburg County roads are poised for significant improvements during this highway construction season, reads...
New Ross club hosts armwrestling provincials
NEW ROSS - The New Ross Wrist Rollers (NRWR) will host the 2024 provincial arm wrestling championships next week.
The armwrestling...
MODL councillor fails in bid to provide relief to residential property owners
COOKVILLE — Tax rates remain unchanged for property owners in the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg but one civic...
