COMMUNITY NEWS

HALIFAX - The first NDP premier in the province’s history can add another achievement to his list of accomplishments.

BROOKLYN – Andrew Spencer grew up in Shelburne helping at his family’s garden centre, watering plants and pulling weeds.

Online Jesterfish auction now on; bidding closes April 18

LIVERPOOL – A popular community fundraiser that has raised tens of thousands of dollars for Queens General Hospital in Liverpool is in danger of not happening at all this year.

BARRINGTON – If I told you that for just $5 you could win a $1,500 gift certificate…would you be willing to take that bet? This is no April Fool’s joke.

CHESTER - The “Winter Harvest” program at Shoreham Village in Chester brought a burst of green life during the coldest months of the year, giving residents a chance to grow fresh food, reconnect with past hobbies and share memories.

CHESTER – Chester residents will have expanded access to library services at the Zoe Valle Memorial Library in a partnership between the Village of Chester and South Shore Public Libraries.

LAS VEGAS – When pizzaiolo Silvio Schatz arrived in Las Vegas for the International Pizza Challenge on March 22, he stepped into a record-setting spring heat wave that saw 10 straight days of 35-37 C – a stark contrast to the 2 C high recorded that day in the rural community he calls home, an hour southwest of Halifax.

RQM - Councillors got closer to a zero-cent tax rate increase at their March 31 meeting, as they continued to whittle away at their operating budget.

SOUTH SHORE - Lunenburg County Wheels hosted a public “Thank You!” reception for funders, donors and sponsor that have fueled the door-to-door community service’s success.

NOVA SCOTIA – Scotian Shores is a group that has been cleaning shorelines in the province since its founding in 2020. The number of volunteers continue to grow, but the amount of debris, also continues to grow.

BRIDGEWATER – Being good at critical thinking, building with Lego and coding are all key to success in the robotics world. We have a few young people in the Bridgewater area that are very good at.