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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Musicians raise the roof in support of first responders
STORY AND PHOTOS BY KEVIN MCBAIN
BRIDGEWATER - The South Shore Exhibition main building in Bridgewater was rocking for a cause...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Chester Purenes Castaways have a new name and a new coach
BY KEVIN MCBAIN
CHESTER – The Chester Purenes Castaways are now the South Shore Schooners.
The rebrand of the hockey team began...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
The ruffed grouse
On May 14, I went on a bird outing with my friend David Walmark to the Somerset Road. We were...
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...
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...
