Wednesday 7 June 2023

Wildfire situation forces re-location of Shelburne County hospital patients to Lunenburg County

BRIDGEWATER — Fifteen people - patients at Shelburne County’s hospital - are now receiving their inpatient care in Lunenburg County...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

When we make a change

The scenario outlined in my recent column on people-pleasing prompted comments from readers who agree that in that situation, it...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

West Caledonia gun complaint results in fine, temporary firearms ban

BRIDGEWATER — A Queens County resident admits he unsafely stored a gun and, as a consequence of the crime, was...

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Wednesday 7 June 2023

Taking a warbler walk with the bird society

On May 27 I led a warbler walk for the Nova Scotia Bird Society that started in Conquerall Mills and...

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Wednesday 7 June 2023

Province pledges spending on Carters Beach infrastructure

PORT MOUTON — A popular Queens County beach destination in this community, weakened by inadequate vehicle parking, public washrooms and...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Province conducting environmental probe on former Charleston gold mine

CHARLESTON — The province is taking a closer look at a former gold mine in this Queens County community as...

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Wednesday 7 June 2023

Musicians raise the roof in support of first responders

STORY AND PHOTOS BY KEVIN MCBAIN

kevin.mcbain@lighthousenow.ca

BRIDGEWATER - The South Shore Exhibition main building in Bridgewater was rocking for a cause...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Medical clinic in New Germany gets financial aid toward property upgrades

NEW GERMANY — The 30-year-old medical centre here needs a new water pump, hot-and-cold water tanks, lighting improvements and other...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Mahone Bay Home & Garden Tour returns

MAHONE BAY – The annual home and garden tour is making its return after three years in hibernation.

This year’s event...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Local responders douse wildland fires, sent to Shelburne County

BRIDGEWATER — Wildland fires in two Lunenburg County communities torched terrain totalling the size equivalent of about a dozen soccer...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Judge acquits Hebbville man of drug charges

BRIDGEWATER — The case involving nearly two-year-old drug charges against a Hebbville resident ended with an acquittal following a two-day...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Feline renal failure and diabetes in cats

SHAID Tree Animal Shelter

The kidney is an amazing organ – it makes urine and rids toxins in the body; it...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Deliberately set fires in East Chester under investigation

SOUTH SHORE — Chester’s fire chief says a pair of overnight fires on May 29 could have easily erupted into...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Court dismisses charges in alleged home invasion case

BRIDGEWATER — The court prosecutions of two Lunenburg men accused of crimes with ties to an alleged Lilydale home have...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Community group wants public park on former Bayport school property

COOKVILLE — Civic politicians with the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg (MODL) agreed to a five-year management deal with...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Chester Purenes Castaways have a new name and a new coach

BY KEVIN MCBAIN

kevin.mcbain@lighthousenow.ca

CHESTER – The Chester Purenes Castaways are now the South Shore Schooners.

The rebrand of the hockey team began...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Chester business joins province’s community pharmacy-led primary care clinics

CHESTER – The Chester Pharmasave joins the Bridgewater Guardian Pharmacy as the second Lunenburg County site taking part in a...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Capella Regalis choirs to perform in Liverpool and Mahone Bay

SOUTH SHORE – The Capella Regalis men and boys choir is returning to the South Shore this month with stops...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Bridgewater man admits to robbing LaHave Street service station

BRIDGEWATER — A Lunenburg County resident admits to robbing a service station of tobacco and breaking into a nearby drug...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Blaze breaks out at Cookville restaurant

COOKVILLE — A pair of restaurants in the shopping district here temporarily shuttered because of a grill fire that broke...

Wednesday 7 June 2023

Authorities accuse Liverpool man of murder

BRIDGEWATER — Law enforcement alleges a Liverpool man killed a woman in Queens County in late May.

In a June 2...

Wednesday 31 May 2023

Young para hockey player competes at national event

PINE GROVE – Jiesheng Boutilier’s ceiling in the sport of para hockey is extremely high.

The gifted 14-year-old, Grade 9 student...

Wednesday 31 May 2023

The ruffed grouse

On May 14, I went on a bird outing with my friend David Walmark to the Somerset Road. We were...

Wednesday 31 May 2023

Sentencing date set for man who admits to aggravated assault of Bridgewater police officer

BRIDGEWATER — Tobias Charles Doucette, the former Lunenburg County resident who led police on a week-long manhunt in 2020 after...

Wednesday 31 May 2023

May’s a wrap

SHAID Tree Animal Shelter

It’s always busy here at SHAID Tree Animal Shelter. We are kicking off kitten season with a...

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