COMMUNITY NEWS

BRIDGEWATER – What looks like a small pop-up shop inside the South Shore Centre is quietly making a big difference for families across Lunenburg and Queens counties, and it’s doing it for next to nothing.

PROVINCE – For people living paycheque-to-paycheque on the South Shore, one unexpected bill can be all it takes to push a household into crisis. That’s where Nova Scotia’s diversion funding program is meant to step in, offering short-term help to keep people housed before things spiral into homelessness.

LUNENBURG – The final totals are in – The Huron Carole concert event led by Tom Jackson with a mix of local and visiting artists – that took place at the St. John’s Anglican Church Nov. 30, 2025, raised a total of $16,462.80 for the Canadian Red Cross.

BRIDGEWATER – When Mikka Kaulback unlocked the doors at Mikka’s Sweet Tooth for the first time, he was 14 years old, selling candy from the front of his family’s house just down the street from his school.

As of late 2023 and so forth, Sudan has been falling into a catastrophic reality of annihilation.

SOUTH SHORE – South Shore-St. Margaret’s MP Jessica Fancy says the newly secured Canada–China trade deal is a “huge win” for Nova Scotia’s seafood sector and especially for coastal communities where lobster and crab drive the local economy.

PROVINCE - Nova Scotia residents are seeing some big but welcome changes in how they recycle and the good news is, most people won’t have to change a thing at the curb.

LUNENBURG - After more than three years of telling local stories in a very local way, The Lunenburg Barnacle is officially coming to an end and the community gathered to say goodbye.

PROVINCE – William ‘Bill’ Kelly, a retired RCMP officer and former Bridgewater resident, is on a mission. He has been around the world and wants to share his experiences.

MAHONE BAY – Council has taken a major step toward bringing more affordable, mixed-income housing to the community, approving a plan to conditionally transfer town-owned land to the Mahone Bay Community Land Co-operative for just one dollar.

LUNENBURG – The new community food hub, run by We Feed Lunenburg (WFL), in Lunenburg is just weeks away from officially opening their doors.

LUNENBURG - Lunenburg County’s Go Rock Radio is celebrating another big moment on the national stage after snagging the “Sound of Success” award for the second year in a row at the Broadcast Dialogue Canadian Radio Awards.