For the week of December 29, 2009

  Bridgewater approves new residential development
No stranger to untangling local government red tape, Indian Point developer Bernie ... 
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  Overcrowding causes hospital bed shortage
South Shore Regional Hospital is having ongoing issues with overcrowding in the ... 
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Newcombville Elementary's Grade 2 class goes above and beyond for kids abroad
Grade 2 students at the elementary school serving this community recently took ... 
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Town endorses new CUPE deal
A new three-year deal has been reached between this town and about two dozen ... 
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House fire cause electrical, investigator rules
A fire investigator determined the cause of a blaze that ripped through a Highway ... 
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Mayor recognized for 30 years of service
Back in 1979 there were no home computers, internet or cellular telephones available ... 
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South Shore Health faces deficit
South Shore Health is preparing for a $1.8 million deficit for the 2009-10 fiscal year. 
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Looking back at the news that shaped 2009
The year 2009 is coming to an end, so here on the South Shore, as we prepare to ... 
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Pondering public transit
Elected officials in Mahone Bay are mulling over the costs and benefits of a public ... 
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Picton Castle crewman honoured
A crew member of Lunenburg's resident globe-trotting barque Picton Castle has ... 
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Frustration grows over sorry state of Elmwood Road
A Barss Corner resident says she's been calling the Department of Transportation ... 
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Town buys into project promoting human-powered movement
Town council here bought into a public awareness campaign aimed at non-motorized ... 
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School board offers adult education in Chester
A 2006 report and subsequent analyses shone light on a weak part of the South ... 
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Volunteer group requests ongoing support
The Lunenburg Queens Volunteer Partnership wants the Municipality of Lunenburg ... 
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  Organization eyes jailhouse
Mayor Don Downe, Municipality of Lunenburg, said a non-profit society is considering ... 
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  Public transit proponents given six more months to plan
This town is keeping the wheels turning on the idea of a regional public transit ... 
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Zoé Vallé Library requests municipal cash
For more than 80 years the Zoé Vallé Library has provided an invaluable service to ... 
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  Health board chairwoman to step down
Lunenburg resident Roxie Smith is not reoffering her services to South Shore Health's ... 
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Firm designs control system for Bridgewater's sewer network
A Hebbville firm secured a town contract to design an industrial control system ... 
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Youth happy to share his birthday gifts with those less fortunate
The idea just seemed to come naturally to Zack Swinimer and it's one that he hopes ... 
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