When Lorna Jones had her mom visit during the COVID-19 pandemic, it got her thinking about aging in place. “I did a bit of research and learned about some groups that had started using time banking, which I had never heard about before,” she said, speaking with The Courier. “Then, in February 2024, I fell […]
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A new annual report from the Local Governance Commission says local governments have largely been left on their own following local governance reform, despite requests for guidance from the provincial government. Five recommendations were made to New Brunswick’s Local Government Minister, Aaron Kennedy. Commission chair Giselle Goguen said in the report the LGC believes it […]
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For Geraldine Aiken and Irene Adams, a newly built gazebo outside their St. Stephen apartment building is the kind of magic a group of women, with a little help from their friends, can achieve. Aiken hosts coffee in her apartment on Wednesday mornings. “One day, Irene said it is too bad we don’t have a […]
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The Chart Room Restaurant & Provisions says it will take on the school lunch program at the Grand Manan Community School (GMCS) following a delay in the launch due to a lack of a provider. Jamie Moses and Evan Wise moved to Grand Manan in December 2025 and purchased a restaurant. “We are still working […]
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Two members of the Lonicera Hall Board of Trustees and Home Support Services Inc. (HSSI) are departing as the two organizations look to merge and continue the operation of the independent living facility. Randy Reid, the former treasurer of the board of trustees and administrator, and Carol McIntee are leaving following the end of their […]
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Several Charlotte County medical students have received scholarships through the New Brunswick Medical Education Foundation (NBMEF). Mackenzie Moore and Powell Moore are two of those students. Powell Moore is in his second year at Dalhousie Medical School in Halifax. “I started with a foundational interest in science,” he said. “I’m sure all medical students say […]
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For people like Ayla Chisholm, Dolly Parton wasn’t just country music royalty; she was someone who gave her son his “Coat of Many Colors.” Her son, Xander Linton, became obsessed with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Both he and Paxton Linton received books until they were in kindergarten. “It’s a really big deal on Grand Manan,” […]
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Megan Mitton is seeking leadership of the New Brunswick Green Party. She is one of only two members of the Green Party, but has represented the riding of Tantramar for three terms. “I’m seeking the leadership of the Green Party of New Brunswick because I’m even more certain now than when I was elected as […]
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About 74 of New Brunswick’s mayors and deputy mayors were part of a new training program hosted by the Union of Municipalities of New Brunswick (UMNB) — called Mayor’s School. President Brittany Merrifield said the organization came up with the idea to help better explain the role of the mayor. “We have to run the […]
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The municipal council in St. Stephen has rejected the creation of a vagrancy bylaw. During the Sept. 2 council meeting, council did not discuss the vagrancy bylaw but Mayor Backman said they were not moving forward due to the fact that communities were moving away from these types of bylaws. “Our bylaw, which you’ll see […]
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