NB Power said an outage planned for the Saint Andrews region has been postponed. “Following further discussions with stakeholders and in consideration of local concerns raised by local businesses around timing, we’ve rescheduled the work,” said NB Power spokesperson Elizabeth Fraser. IT said the work would be rescheduled but did not say when it would […]
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In the way that Claira Blanchard crafts her music, she also took that approach when writing her speech as valedictorian of the Sir James Dunn Academy graduating class of 2025. “My first attempt [at writing this speech] was overwhelming and stressful, and frankly, I had no idea what heartfelt and empathetic message I was trying […]
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Coun. Jamie Hirtle has resigned from the Town of Saint Andrews council. “Obviously, this was an extraordinarily difficult decision for me to make,” he said, speaking to the council via Zoom. “For those of you who know me, Saint Andrews is always going to be my home.” He said he felt it was an honour […]
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The board of the Passamaquoddy Lodge is asking the town to assist it in the development of affordable housing for staff at the nursing home. Caroline Davies presented on behalf of the board to ask the town to widen the lane leading to the property donated by locals Sue and Vern Lister, but also some […]
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Navigating place settings at the dinner table, like many things in life, is a skill that must be learned. If we aren’t familiar with how a table is set, some of us may feel anxious about the possibility of picking up the wrong fork or taking the wrong dinner roll. I remember, as a young […]
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Dr. Julie Levesque-Taylor has worked toward establishing a model similar to the collaborative care clinics desire by the province A Saint Andrews-based doctor has expanded her practice to include more health professionals in an effort to get more people in the community off the waitlist for primary care. Dr. Julie Levesque-Taylor operates out of the […]
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An after-action report released by the New Brunswick Emergency Measures Organizations said communication during the Stein Lake wildfire near Saint Andrews in 2023 was challenging. The wildfire burned more than 500 hectares, surpassing the province’s 10-year average and was started by an ATV that caught fire, according to Saint Andrews fire chief Kevin Theriault. An […]
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New Brunswick continues to grapple with a province-wide shortage of family doctors. Dr. Julie Levesque-Taylor, a family doctor at Saint Andrews-based Coastal Communities Health Home, sits down with host Vicki Hogarth to discuss innovative approaches to family practice that she and other doctors can use to help more patients more efficiently. Original broadcast Date: June […]
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The Town of Saint Andrews has a new mayor in the chair following the resignation of Brad Henderson back in April. Acting Mayor Kate Akagi assumed the role of mayor at the June 2 council meeting. She was a retired teacher after nearly 30 years in the education system and was also the recipient of […]
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