Boil water order continues in St. Stephen

Boil water order continues in St. Stephen

A week-long boil-water order in St. Stephen is expected to remain in effect until at least Jan. 7, according to the municipality. The order was initially issued on Dec. 27, advising residents that all water used for cooking food, consumption, baby formula, or for brushing their teeth should be brought to a rolling boil for […]

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 Winter Warmer festival returns to St. Andrews

Winter Warmer festival returns to St. Andrews

Every late January, long after the Christmastime visitors have made their goodbyes and the New Year’s Eve revellers have caught their breath, St. Andrews settles into a welcoming winter pace.  The town never fully sleeps; it simply exhales. And just as the season begins to stretch out ahead, the Winter Warmer Festival arrives, turning the […]

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 Two St. Andrews non-profits seek support from municipality

Two St. Andrews non-profits seek support from municipality

Two St. Andrews-based organizations are seeking the support of the municipal council through its grant program.  The Charlotte County Archives (CCA) and Sunbury Shores both made presentations to the council in early December. Anna Krentz, the CCA’s full-time archivist, said the archives want to begin digitizing the exhibits they hold, including records relating to the operation […]

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 Fatal fire under investigation in Second Falls, N.B.

Fatal fire under investigation in Second Falls, N.B.

A fatal fire in Second Falls is under investigation after firefighters responding to a camper trailer blaze early Saturday morning discovered one deceased individual. Eastern Charlotte Fire Rescue was dispatched shortly before 8 a.m. on December 27 to reports of a camper trailer on fire, with initial information indicating there may have been someone trapped […]

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 For the Love of Maud – Chapter 8: Ushering in the New Year

For the Love of Maud – Chapter 8: Ushering in the New Year

Maud was born on Dec. 29, one of those inconvenient, post-Christmas, pre–New Year’s orphaned birthdays that humans tend to resent. People with late-December birthdays always speak in the fragile tones of hostages: “No, it’s fine, really. Christmas counts for both.” It never does. But for a dog, it’s perfect. The humans are home, slightly dazed […]

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