For the week of July 21, 2009

Possible mail delivery changes have rural residents riled up
Municipality of Lunenburg Mayor Don Downe says he has received dozens of calls ... 
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  Swine flu confirmed on South Shore
The South Shore health district had its first confirmed case of H1N1 last week ... 
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Fraser leaving Bridgewater Tuesday
The Fraser's controversial 12-year stay in Bridgewater is coming to an end.  
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Home invader sent to prison
A second man who admitted forcing his way inside a Bridgewater apartment in ... 
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  Town rejects North Street developer's proposal
A developer is going to have to go back to the drawing board if it wants to build ... 
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Armed gunmen rob Gold River casino
Two masked gunmen robbed the Gold Reserves casino on the Beech Hill Road ... 
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Gold River bridge to open soon
The new Gold River bridge is expected to open to traffic within the next three to ... 
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  Concept agreement reached on riverfront beautification
An agreement has been reached between this town and its arm's-length development ... 
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Crown drops forgery allegations
The Crown has opted not to proceed with charges against a former county couple ... 
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Program support assistants cut, teachers added
The South Shore Regional School Board is cutting the equivalent of 13 and a ... 
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Contract talks break down
Talks have broken off between the town and the International Brotherhood of ... 
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New Ross roadwork approved
In one of her first public acts as MLA for Chester-St. Margarets, Denise Peterson-Rafuse ... 
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  Parking issues under review
Mayor Carroll Publicover's bid to force people to pay to park near South Shore ... 
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Funding approved for furnace for Forties centre
Thanks to a grant from municipal council, the Forties community centre is halfway ... 
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A senior-friendly municipality
The Municipality of Lunenburg is hosting a series of picnics this summer just for ... 
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Shoreham Village gives green light to palliative care unit
Death, it has often been said, is a part of life.  
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Bilked EI of more than $27,000
Defrauding the Employment Insurance system for a fourth time has netted a Lunenburg ... 
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'Accessible' playground moving forward
With a recent influx of cash from the municipality, it looks as though Gold River ... 
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Road upgrades announced in Lunenburg
Newly minted Transportation and Infrastructure Renewal Minister Bill Estabrooks ... 
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Math scores still not pretty
Just 36 per cent of South Shore Regional School Board students passed their Math 12 ... 
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Island fire services
Residents of Big and Little Tancook will have a chance to have their say about fire ... 
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Church opposes parking change
It seems not everyone is excited about a suggestion to change current parking ... 
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Radio station manager named broadcaster of the year
The Broadcast Educators Association of Canada recently awarded CKBW station manager ... 
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Promoting, preserving the past
When the Mi'kmaq and Acadian Festival and Reunion takes place at Fort Point ... 
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Surveying seniors
What, exactly, is a senior citizen and how do you get people to admit they are one? 
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  Summer parking woes return to Mahone Bay
It's summertime in Mahone Bay and long-time issues with parking have again ... 
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Fire service secures grants to cover on-line training programs
Eight Lunenburg County fire departments were awarded grants to sign their members ... 
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Road repair tenders announced
Lunenburg West MLA Gary Ramey announced nine tenders aimed at repairing rural ... 
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