When Peter Fitch looks down from his second-floor bedroom, it doesn’t take him long to see something that makes him feel uneasy. Fitch owns the home right across from Lighthouse Lodge, the shelter for unhoused people in St. Stephen. “I think most of us would say the same thing, that we are very concerned about […]
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A new 66-unit apartment complex will soon replace the former Border Arena site in St. Stephen through a partnership between the municipality and Dock Apartments Inc., a local company led by Charlotte County developer Tressa Bevington. Mayor Allan MacEachern said the development represents a major step toward addressing the community’s housing needs. “It means a […]
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By Geraldine Leavitt, Community Contribution The Junior Ladies Auxiliary, St. Croix Br. #9 of The Royal Canadian Legion, met in the St. Stephen Legion hall Tuesday, Sept. 2 at 6:30 p.m. for the regular monthly meeting with President Anne Brown in the chair. The meeting opened and President Anne sent out a special thanks to […]
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By Geradlin Leavitt, Community Contributor St. Croix Br. #9 of The Royal Canadian Legion met Monday, Sept. 7 in the St. Stephen Legion hall at 7 p.m. for the regular monthly meeting with President Paul Cane in the chair. Prayer was given by Padre Wayne Spires. Comrade Mel Walker read the names of the fallen […]
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A boil water advisory has been implemented in St. Stephen due to a water main break. The town shared the notification on its Alertable app on Tuesday. “Due to a water main break, the drinking water in the Municipal District of St. Stephen (MDSS) may be unsafe to drink and could cause serious illness in […]
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Mounties say they have seized suspected methamphetamine after a traffic stop in St. Stephen. RCMP officers saw suspicious activity near King Street and Hamilton Lane around 5:10 p.m. Sunday. “A man was seen approaching a parked vehicle, engaging briefly with the driver, and then walking away,” RCMP said in a news release on Friday. Believing […]
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A water shortage is impacting St. Stephen. On Tuesday, the Municipal District of St. Stephen issued an alert through its Alertable app. “Due to ongoing drought conditions that have been persisting all year, there is a water shortage affecting MDSS,” the alert states. “Utility staff have been carefully monitoring levels on an ongoing basis, hoping […]
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On Thursday afternoon, just after 4 p.m., St. Stephen fire chief Sean Morton looked up as firefighter Eric Grant was lifted in a bucket truck about 60 feet into the air. The move marked the start of the town’s 21st annual “Bucket Sit,” a fundraising effort that has become a fixture in the community since […]
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The St. Stephen and Grand Manan RCMP detachments say they have made multiple arrests and drug seizures as part of an effort to disrupt the local distribution of illicit substances. On Aug. 28, RCMP arrested a 42-year-old man after he fled police on an all-terrain vehicle (ATV). Police seized about 26 grams of fentanyl, a […]
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By Brenda Hooper-Rowland, Community Contribution The St. Stephen High School (SSHS) Class of 1984 has come together to honour the memory of their classmates with the installation of a new memorial bench along the pathway between Pizza Delight and the Royal Bank, close to the site of the former Queen Theatre, a popular hangout spot […]
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