Campobello Island’s Fog Festival is coming back this year for another season of art, music, and island culture. The festival started 13 years ago, when residents of the island decided they needed extra support for the local economy, according to Fanina Alexander, a volunteer with Fog Fest. “We have many performing artists who are coming […]
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A pile of rubble in North Head has been removed after several years of delays on the project to dredge the area and improve the fishermen’s wharf. The contract was awarded to Greenfield Construction in 2021 for $15.8-million, which was slated to be completed in January 2023. For years, the material removed during the work […]
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To the Editor: We moved to Bayside 23 years ago and never had a problem with our cellular connection until around 18 months ago. We now have one bar at best, causing calls that do get through to be one-sided before being dropped. The impact of this with the threat of environmental issues combined with […]
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The new president of the ASF talks salmon, climate change, and Greenland expansion. The Atlantic Salmon Federation (ASF) announced Nathan Wilbur is taking over as its new president earlier this month. Wilbur started at the ASF in 2015 as New Brunswick Program Director. He went on to become the organization’s Vice President of Regional Programs […]
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When it comes to working from home and being a remote employee, this is a reality and trend we are seeing more of. Since the world of work has changed due to the flexibility we never thought we had before the pandemic, and jobs that we thought we could not do in a remote manner […]
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A lot of changes have occurred at the former Pennfield Ridge Air Station since it closed October 1, 1945. So much unwritten history is located on that hallow piece of ground and yet many of those unrecorded voices have now been silenced by the cold hand of death. Priceless memories continually slip through the hourglass […]
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A new survey released by the Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) reveals some insight into the perception of community safety. It was conducted by the Canadian Centre for Safer Communities (CCFSC) and was presented to the council in June. The survey was voluntary and roughly 370 people responded to it, with about 85 per […]
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A first-of-its-kind shark study is making waves in Passamaquoddy Bay this summer—and community volunteers are needed to help make history. From July 19 to 26, the inaugural Passamaquoddy Bay White Shark Week will bring together scientists, Indigenous leaders, and local residents for an intensive community-led survey in search of something that’s never been documented before: […]
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Horizon Health Network (HHN) said four major regional hospitals are in a state of overcapacity due to long-term care patients who no longer require acute care. The regional health authority is asking the Department of Social Development that the four regional hospitals “be granted critical state admission prioritization status for the rapid placement of patients […]
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A power outage is planned for Saint Andrews on July 24. The outage will begin at 11:00 p.m. on July 23 and last until 6:00 a.m. on July 24. “Please be advised that power maintenance work is scheduled for the neighbourhood that your home or business resides in,” according to a Voyent Alert issued by […]
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