South Shore schools get $180,000 worth of computer network upgrades
Sixteen South Shore schools are getting a combined $180,000 worth of computer network upgrades that will bolster wireless capabilities among...
Scammer fakes ties to local business
A business woman in Bridgewater who learned her company has been roped into a scam is anxious to get the...
Royal Bank of Canada to close New Germany branch
The Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) branch in New Germany is closing this summer because of a significant and continuous...
RCMP charge Greenfield woman over New Year’s party
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A 25-year-old woman will appear in Bridgewater Provincial Court March 5, after she was charged under the...
Provincial government waives a tax requirement for firefighters
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The province of Nova Scotia has given volunteer firefighters another perk for their service.
Since 2009, firefighters and...
Province’s program to fund town museum needs change, say Bridgewater politicians
The Bridgewater-owned DesBrisay Museum put civic politicians on notice that it wants a 60 per cent funding increase in the...
Procurement for town hall renovation project closes this week
Mahone Bay plans a six-figure renovation to its Main Street town hall, which includes refreshes to spaces on all three...
Mersey Seafoods Ltd. buys majority of Fisherman’s Market
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Liverpool’s long-standing Mersey Seafoods Ltd. has purchased a 75 per cent share of Fisherman’s Market International Inc.,...
Local law enforcement looks forward to modernized road rules
The Bridgewater Police Service was pleased to respond to the province’s call for comment on new traffic regulations given the...
LOCAL BRIEFS
New hospital protocol tackles emergency department overcrowding
Patients assessed as having “emergent or urgent” health issues will prioritized at Lunenburg’s hospital...
Hand-drawn arrows at Exit 20A raises ire of MLA
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The MLA for Queens-Shelburne, Kim Masland, has criticized the Nova Scotia Department of Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal...
Fire at Liverpool Fire Hall quickly contained
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
It could be described as a case of the right person being in the right place at...
Doc Fest organizers pondering mid-year activities
Filmmakers and film enthusiasts may not have to wait long for another Lunenburg Doc Fest event.
While no decisions have been...
Conditional deal in place to sell Bridgewater port property
A potential deal is in place that would see the Port of Bridgewater, which owns and operates the former federal...
Artist depicts local “tug” of war
Residents of the town applauded at the November departure of Cormorant, after the derelict vessel had languished in the Port...
Dismantling a tower crane in Bridgewater
The tower crane set-up for a Bridgewater construction project was recently taken apart.
Workers spent a couple of days dismantling the...
Television outdoorsman Rugged Dude convicted of two sexual assaults in Lunenburg County
A former Ontario television personality, known by outdoors enthusiasts as “Rugged Dude” or “RD,” has been convicted of sexually assaulting...
Bridgewater crash involving two vehicles causes temporary street closure
Multiple occupants of two vehicles involved in a January 18 crash in Bridgewater required medical assessment, including at least two...
What does retirement look like in a post-COVID world’?
Ask someone what they think of when they hear the word “retirement” and – more often than not – the...
Students test Mersey River for bacteria with shocking results
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A group of Grade 7 students delivered some shocking results to the Region of Queens Municipality council...
Region of Queens celebrates employee milestones
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The Region of Queens Municipality (RQM) celebrated staff milestones during Years of Service presentations at the regular...
Province-wide Firefighters’ 50/50 provides support for departments
Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A convergence of circumstances sparked the Nova Scotia Firefighters weekly 50/50 jackpot into the huge success it...
Pine Grove reservist receives Chief of Defence Staff Commendation
A long-time member of the airforce reserve unit in Lunenburg County received a Chief of Defence Staff Commendation for coming...
Local police trained to use latest cannabis-impairment detection device
Patrol officers with Bridgewater’s municipal police force now are well versed in the latest portable technology designed to nab suspected...
Food for thought
Story By GAYLE WILSON
CONTRIBUTED PHOTOS
Students at the Centre scolaire de la Rive-Sud got a good taste of the Christmas spirit...
