Two Amherst Men Arrested in Drug Bust Two Amherst Men Arrested in Drug Bust Staff Reporter / Saturday, September 30, 2017 0 2611 Article rating: 3.0 Two men were arrested in Amherst yesterday afternoon and will face a number of drug related charges. The two, both from Amherst, are 29 and 32 years old. Read more
Three Cheers for the Pugwash Farmers Market LETTER TO THE EDITOR Betty Hodgson / Friday, September 29, 2017 0 1870 Article rating: No rating I am writing both personally and as a member of the Board of the Friends of the Pugwash Estuary to support the initiative of the Pugwash Farmers Market to expand their market space and structure. Read more
Political Leaders Hold Private Thinkers Retreat Political Leaders Hold Private Thinkers Retreat Bill Martin / Friday, September 29, 2017 0 1711 Article rating: No rating While scientists and thinkers are discussing climate change in Pugwash, a group of local politicians are gathering in Shediac, NB to talk about protecting the Tantramar Marsh that joins Nova Scotia with New Brunswick. Read more
UPDATED: Howe vs Tupper at the Old Capitol Theatre UPDATED: Howe vs Tupper at the Old Capitol Theatre Bill Martin / Friday, September 29, 2017 0 1636 Article rating: 5.0 What do you get when Joseph Howe meets Charles Tupper on the election campaign trail in Oxford? You get an entertaining musical play at the old Capitol Theatre. Read more
Popular Librarian Says Goodbye in Oxford Popular Librarian Says Goodbye in Oxford Larry Duchesne / Thursday, September 28, 2017 0 2388 Article rating: 2.5 One of the most familiar workers in downtown Oxford is calling it quits. She reached 65 and says, “It's time to let someone else have the job.” Read more
Public Gets Preview of Thinkers Thoughts Public Gets Preview of Thinkers Thoughts Bill Martin / Thursday, September 28, 2017 0 1391 Article rating: 5.0 Twenty-two modern day “Thinkers” will gather behind closed doors in Pugwash tomorrow, seeking real life solutions to the threat of global climate change. But, the hand-picked group offered a taste of their challenge at a public gathering tonight at the village’s new Peace Hall. Read more
Thinkers Rained with Youth Questions Thinkers Rained with Youth Questions Staff Reporter / Thursday, September 28, 2017 0 1506 Article rating: No rating The Pugwash Conference on Climate Change opened today with a number of social gatherings. There was an exhibition at the Lobster Factory, performances from the Eaton stage, and tours of the world famous, Thinkers Lodge. Read more
Firefighters Prepare for Pugwash Water System Firefighters Prepare for Pugwash Water System Bill Martin / Thursday, September 28, 2017 0 1897 Article rating: 3.3 Water could be flowing through the pipes of the new Pugwash Municipal Water System within six to eight weeks. As the launch draws near, there is more to consider than just turning on a tap. Read more
Pugwash Toonie Draw Grows Even Bigger Pugwash Toonie Draw Grows Even Bigger Bill Martin / Wednesday, September 27, 2017 0 1829 Article rating: 1.0 The jackpot in the Pugwash Fire Department Toonie Draw keeps on growing. Once again the Wednesday draw did not produce a winner. Read more
April Budget Revisited Today in the Legislature April Budget Revisited Today in the Legislature Staff Reporter / Tuesday, September 26, 2017 1 1759 Article rating: No rating Finance Minister Karen Casey tabled a budget in the Legislature today that mirrors the document tabled last April just prior to the provincial election. Read more