For the week of June 30, 2009

Chester woman opposes rezoning
Sharon Boyd has extended an open invitation to municipal council to stop by her ... 
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  High Street justice centre opens as staff bid farewell to old courthouse
It's the end of an era and the start of a new one for justice in Lunenburg County.  
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  Support-the-troops ribbon campaign starts in Bridgewater
Yellow ribbons in support of Canadian troops adorned downtown Bridgewater tree ... 
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Police seek driver
Bridgewater Police are looking for another hit-and-run driver.  
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Old courthouse wasn't without controversy
The new Bridgewater justice centre has been a long time coming, but the original ... 
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  North Street new home for Bridgewater's Canada Post
Bridgewater's post office will move across town to North Street from King Street. 
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Denise Peterson-Rafuse named to NDP executive committee
It's been a whirlwind ride for Denise Peterson-Rafuse.  
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Child porn case delayed for two weeks
Allegations that a Chester Basin man sexually assaulted a 12-year-old girl and ... 
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Mayor defends process that led to school closures
Lunenburg's mayor says citizens who are now coming forward to make a fuss about ... 
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Independent facilitators needed for school reviews, say citizens
A citizens' group is urging the South Shore Regional School Board (SSRSB) to follow ... 
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New pathologist moves in as one retires
Dr. Chris Naugler has returned to his Lunenburg County roots.  
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Citizens' group formed in response to closures
About a dozen Lunenburg residents have formed an ad hoc committee in response ... 
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Driver didn't pay for gas
Police in Bridgewater are looking for a driver who pulled off a recent gas-and ... 
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  Bridgewater beer tent dries up, Canada Day chairman quits
There won't be a Canada Day beer tent in Bridgewater this year and the frustrated ... 
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  Foley Lane resident finished asking about upgrades
Bill Rhodenizer said he's finished asking town council to have his street upgraded.  
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  Tax bills holding steady in Mahone Bay
Most homeowners in Mahone Bay can expect good news when their tax bills arrive. 
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Lordly restoration begins
The much-anticipated restoration of one of the village's most treasured landmarks ... 
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Forties community centre has furnace issues
The Forties community centre is in hot water.  
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Regional skilled-trades facility still in limbo; all other school boards have theirs done
More than a year after announcing plans that a regional skilled-trades facility ... 
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Outboard stolen
The RCMP are looking for a stolen outboard motor and the person who took it from ... 
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Machine impresses at landfill
With its most recent acquisition, the Kaizer Meadow Solid Waste Facility continues ... 
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Mi'kmaq association permanently marks ancestral burial site
Ellen Hunt used her body to protect a lighter's flame to set a sacred herb on fire. 
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Mush-a-Mush makeover carries on
Trying to repair mankind's ecological errors can be a long and tedious process.  
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Bridgewater checks efficiency of civic address guidelines
Now that a two-year trial period on the matter has ended, police, paramedics and ... 
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Man charged following April driving spree
A Bridgewater man charged in connection with a series of hit-and-run crashes ... 
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Drug sentencing delayed until August
The sentencing of a Bridgewater woman who has admitted having drugs to sell ... 
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York Street paving project boasts highest dollar value
A good hunk of blacktop will find town streets on the west side of town, suggests a ... 
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Medical services in spa setting
emOcean Living Well Centre is offering women's wellness Mondays.  
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A South Shore medical mission aims to treat impoverished
Dr. David Martell is leading a small team of South Shore professionals to Belize to ... 
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