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• Blues rally back, lose in shootout to Bulldogs
  SPRINGHILL – The Cumberland County Blues almost came back from a 4-0 deficit but ended up losing 6-5 in a shootout to the Antigonish Bulldogs ...
• Coade, Glennie, Hayes cases adjourned for pleas
  AMHERST – Three people charged following a drug bust last winter had a preliminary hearing in court on Tuesday and had their cases adjourned to ...
• Man faces charge of attempted murder
  AMHERST – A 28-year-old Amherst man was in court on Monday to face several charges, including a charge of attempted murder with a knife. H
• Spartans score personal bests at fun meet
  SACKVILLE – The Cumberland Spartan Swim team recently experienced competing in a six-lane competitive pool during a fun meet in the pool at Mount ...
• JV Vikettes win sweetheart championship
  AMHERST – The Amherst Regional High School Junior Varsity Vikettes basketball team returned home Saturday as the 2012 Hants East Sweetheart ...
• Six down, 30 to go
  AMHERST – Ken Gilbert pulls on a rope while an elm tree was being cut down Thursday on Victoria Street. The tree is one of six that have been cut ...
• Three people charged for drug offences
  AMHERST – Three Amherst residents face drug related charges after the Cumberland Integrated Street Crime Enforcement Unit executed a search ...
• Minimum wage going up 15 cents an hour
  AMHERST – Minimum wage earners will be making more money beginning April 1, as the minimum wage in Nova Scotia goes up to $10.15.
• Foul play not suspected in foundry fire
  SACKVILLE – It is not believed foul play caused the fire on Jan. 18, which destroyed a section of the historic Enterprise Foundry on Lorne St. ...
• Ramblers lose to Lumberjacks in overtime
  AMHERST – After a dominant 6-3 win over the Pictou County Weeks Crushers at home Saturday night, the Maritime Hockey League Amherst Ramblers lost ...
• Bridge construction continues
  SPRINGHILL JUNCTION – Workers were pouring concrete Tuesday morning at the bridge replacement construction project in Springhill Junction.
• 22-year-old charged with impaired driving
• Blues downed twice in overtime
• Ramblers beaten by Bearcats, edge Lumberjacks
• Polar bear participants take new year’s day plunge
• Levee at Amherst Legion
• Warm weather closes Ski Wentworth
• Brake’s preliminary hearing moved to January 27
  AMHERST – Zachary Quinn Brake, 18, of Mechanic Street Springhill, was in court on Wednesday for a preliminary hearing but at the request of his ...
• House fire in Brookdale
• Keddy pleads guilty to committing assault, breach...
  AMHERST – Devan Andrew Keddy, 22, of Junction Road Springhill, pleaded guilty in court on Monday to committing assault on a peace officer ...
• Young Viking team has won five games so far this...
  AMHERST – The Amherst Regional High School Vikings have participated in several tournaments so far this season, accumulating a record of 5-9. ...
• Melanson sentence to probation on several charges
  AMHERST– Brittany Rose Melanson, 19, of an unknown address in Amherst, was sentenced in court on Monday to 15 months probation and restitution ...
• Wilson sentenced for possession of marijuana
  AMHERST – Trevor Mark Wilson, 24, or West Pleasant Street Amherst, was sentenced in court on Monday to a fine of $345 after pleading guilty to ...
• Ross sentenced for possession of marijuana
  AMHERST – Troy Robert Wayne Ross, 43, of Poison Lake, Cumberland County, was sentenced in court on Monday to a fine of $575 after pleading ...
• Gogan pleads guilty to possession
  AMHERST – Kristopher Channing Gogan, 18, of Mechanic Street Springhill, pleaded guilty in court on Monday to possession of marijuana in excess ...
• Mount Allison anthropology students producing for...
• Getting into the swing of things
• More Cumberland County Minor Hockey weekend results
  AMHERST – The Midget A Ramblers played to two ties on the weekend. The first game was a 3-3 tie to Kent South Saturday in Buctouche, with
• 20-year-old sentenced for incest
  AMHERST – A 20-year-old Amherst resident was given a suspended sentence with probation for 24 months, and a 10-year weapons prohibition after ...
• Kaizer pleads guilty to several charges
  AMHERST – Todd Wallace Kaizer, 49, of Dartmouth, was pleaded guilty in court on Tuesday of stealing merchandise from the Atlantic Superstore, ...