Wednesday, August 14, 2013

No Opposition To Communications Tower In Gold River

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There is no opposition to build a communications tower in Gold River. There were no residents at Tuesday night's hearing in Chester or...

No Swimming: Bayswater Beach Closed

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A Lunenburg County beach is off-limits to swimmers. Bayswater Beach has been closed because of high levels of bacteria. The province's...

Chester Race Week Sets Sail

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The largest keelboat regatta in Canada is underway. Chester Race Week set sail today, and features nearly 125 entries. They will compete f...

Veteran PC MLA Gives Thumbs-Up To Minister For Ferry Announcement

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Chris d'Entremont is the Progressive Conservative MLA in Argyle. He says Tuesday's announcement about talks pending between the pr...

Liberal Reaction To Yarmouth Ferry Announcement

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Yarmouth Liberal MLA Zach Churchill says the ferry service announcement on Tuesday was long overdue. He says, in hindsight, the service sh...

Memorial Softball Tourney Raises $5,500 For High School Bursary

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A softball tournament has helped raise over $5,500 for a bursary at Barrington Municipal High School. The first ever Katlin Nickerson Memo...

Local Mayors Pleased By Ferry News

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A pair of Lunenburg County mayors are pleased to hear steps have been taken to revive the Yarmouth ferry. The province is entering into ne...

Summer Games: Golden Night For South Shore Athletes

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It was a golden night Tuesday for South Shore athletes at the Canada Summer Games. Lunenburg's Jesse Drennan started the gold rush by ...

TSN Anchor Excited For Kraft Celebration Tour

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One of the on-air personalities with the The Sports Network says he's looking forward to traveling to Bridgewater for the first time...

MODL: Local Group To Construct Highway 10 Sidewalk

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A portion of Highway 10 near the French school in Cookville is getting over 300 metres of sidewalk. The Municipality of Lunenburg has awarde...
Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Bridgewater: Town Exploring Plastic Bag Ban

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The town of Bridgewater is exploring the option of banning plastic bags. Council is directing staff to further research and engage the com...

STM Quest, Province To Negotiate Yarmouth Ferry Service

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The Nova Scotia government will enter into negotiations with STM Quest to set up and run a ferry between Yarmouth and Portland, Maine. Econo...

Chester: Public Hearing On Proposed Cell Tower

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A communications tower will be topic for discussion Tuesday evening in Chester. Council is holding a public hearing on the matter, to gaug...

Town Agrees To Sell King Street Library Building

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The town of Bridgewater is selling the current library building on King Street. Council agreed to direct staff to advertise a tender that ...

Riverfest Founder Reflects On Summer Festival

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Final prep work is underway before the start of Riverfest. The popular grassroots festival - which is held in the heart of a Lunenburg Cou...
Monday, August 12, 2013

Summer Games: South Shore Athletes Making Their Mark

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South Shore athletes are making their mark to open week two at the Canada Summer Games in Sherbrooke, Quebec. Lunenburg's Jesse Drenna...

Bridgewater: Assault Leaves Man In Critical Condition

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Bridgewater police say a man is in critical condition after an assault over the weekend at the Exhibition grounds. They say the incident t...

Bridgewater Man Faces Drug, Weapon Charges

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A 21-year-old man from Bridgewater will be in court next month after police seized marijuana and weapons from his home last Friday night. ...

Tuesday: Yarmouth Ferry Update Expected

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There will be an update tomorrow (Tuesday) on the search for a new ferry operator between Yarmouth and Maine. Economic and Rural Developme...

Bridgewater: Public Hearing To Discuss King Street Property

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The future space at 814 King Street in Bridgewater is the topic for debate Monday evening. The town is holding a public hearing to discuss a...