The annual Christmas Parade in Oxford, tonight, was the biggest on record, with more floats and activities to entertain.

Most of Nova Scotia went without power at some point yesterday. Nearly a quarter million customers were affected.

Tomorrow is election day in Pugwash. Two candidates are vying for a seat on the Pugwash Village Commission.

Tonight is opening night for ‘A Charlie Brown Christmas’ at the old Oxford Theatre. Two separate production companies will stage four performances between today and Saturday.

The Minister of Environment declared a large part of the Wentworth Valley a protected ‘Wilderness Area’ today. The designation protects forests and wildlife habitat.

When will the water flow in the Pugwash Water Utility? At this point, who cares? The damage is done. Public confidence has been dashed and those in charge have expended all credibility.

For the first time in many years, voters in Pugwash will go to the polls to fill a seat on the Village Commission.

Oxford Council wants an electrical backup at the town’s water treatment facility. The community recently suffered a five-day boil water order following a power outage that knocked out the chlorination plant.

The Wallace and District Volunteer Fire Department (WDFD) was reorganized in 1973.  Forty-five years later, three members who were part of that reorganization are still actively involved in the department.

Cumberland Municipal Council held its annual election for a deputy warden last night, as two experienced councillors faced off for the vote.

Municipal Council learned last night that their fire dispatch system is not as secure as it should be.

The Pugwash Village Commission wants an end to tinkering with designs for a new performance centre in Eaton Park. The Commission agreed last night to a second call for tenders following modest changes to the original design.

The Pugwash International Tennis Association plans a reorganization that will incorporate a name change and the addition of another sport.

Residents of Oxford can now smile again with their famous Blueberry. The boil water order has been lifted by the Oxford Water Utility.