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Sherry Martell
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Buyout brings mixed feelings for longtime fisherman
WALLACE - Merrill Jamieson has fished lobster from Wallace Bay since 1953 and has never missed a season. Until now. When lobster fishing ... -
New book chronicles history of Wallace
TATAMAGOUCHE - North Shore author Ellen Millard explores the rise and decline of the rural community of Wallace in her latest book ... -
Wallace wharf to benefit from federal funds
WALLACE - Safety is the primary focus of a large federal investment to get the Wallace wharf shipshape. Alton Brown, spokesman of the Wallace ... -
Carving out a piece of history
WALLACE - Fred Tarasoff is carving out a reputation as a new attraction this summer at the Wallace and Area Museum. For the past few weeks, the ... -
First taste of spring arrives early for maple syrup...
It’s maple time again as the sweet sap pours into collection tanks all over the region. The much-anticipated first taste of spring arrived ... -
Brawl results in five suspensions
OXFORD – Hockey Nova Scotia suspended five minor midget AAA players and launched a full investigation into the cause of a melee outside the ... -
Brawl results in five suspensions
OXFORD - Hockey Nova Scotia suspended five minor midget AAA players and launched a full investigation into the cause of a melee outside the ... -
Schools will stay open despite strike, board says
AMHERST - The Chignecto-Central Regional School Board anticipates schools will remain open if bus drivers, custodians and tradespeople in its ... -
Heating costs forcing some N.S. churches to move to...
NEW GLASGOW, N.S. - The high price of furnace oil is becoming a burden for some Nova Scotia church congregations which have had to find more ... -
Community rallies behind former Wentworth native and...
TATAMAGOUCHE - Family and friends are rallying to help former Wentworth native Chris Patriquin and his family. The 34-year-old father of four, ... -
Boyle toasted by community
Wallace - Canada's newest Nobel Prize Laureate was not at a celebration held in his honour in person, but his invention allowed him to ... -
Heighton to join federal lobster council
RIVER JOHN - The head of a local fishermen's association will sit on the newly created Lobster Council of Canada. Ronnie Heighton, Cape John ... -
Maple producers hoping to recover from poor season
NEW GLASGOW - Maple producers are tapping into innovative technology aiming to recover from one of the worst sap seasons in more than three ... -
Federal byelection candidates stage first debate
PUGWASH - Five federal byelection candidates debated some hot-button issues last night here, keeping their responses to a warm, cordial tone. ... -
Local man wins Nobel Prize
WALLACE - A revolutionary scientific discovery more than 40 years ago has earned a Wallace resident global recognition. Physicist Willard S. ... -
School board workers favour strike
AMHERST - School board workers have delivered a strong message to their employer - they will strike if contract demands are not met. Bus ... -
Is Dubya coming to Fox Harbr?
ALLACE - Former U.S. president George W. Bush is rumoured to be attending a networking session of business and political leaders at Fox Harb'r ... -
Lobster price clawing its way back up
BARRACHOIS - Lobster prices are on the rebound after weeks of sitting at rock bottom. Last week, the shore price for market-size lobsters ... -
Lobster fishermen face bleak season
BARRACHOIS - Even before the spring lobster fishery was set to open, some North Shore fishermen were wishing the season was already behind them. ... - Price lock
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Country Christmas
Wallace - A holiday celebration, which began as a small commercial event, has grown to unite an entire community during the Christmas season. ... -
Poor lobster season on North Shore
Wallace - Merrill Jamieson began landing his lobster fishing gear on Monday, a week before the season is scheduled to close. At age 71, the ... -
New Wallace festival just dandy
WALLACE - The small community of Wallace has turned the tables on dandelions from its reputation as an unwelcome weed to the focus of a spring ... -
Lobster fishermen cry foul over low prices
North Shore lobster fishermen facing skyrocketing expenses are disgusted by the low prices they are receiving for their daily catch. This week, ... -
Wentworth antique roadshow
WENTWORTH: If you've ever wondered how much that antique looking treasure you found at yard sale was worth, an event in Wentworth Sunday is the ... -
Ice age
MALAGASH - Malagash fishermen are concerned about damage that may lie beneath an ice jam piled up on their boat launch after it washed over the ... -
Cellphone ban concerns trucking industry
AMHERST - Trucking is an industry dependent on communication and some drivers are concerned a ban on hand-held cellphones could eventually ... -
Things are just grape, thanks
MALAGASH - The federal government is investing up to $2.3 million to help Nova Scotias tree fruit and grape growers meet changing market demand. ... -
Malagash teen lends hand to library
MALAGASH - Grace Holmes is learning to get organized and wants to share the benefit of her experience with her new North Shore community. The ... -
Icewine gala comes to Malagash
Malagash Jost Vineyards will be hosting a evening Icewine Gala Feb. 16 participating in the Winery Association of Nova Scotias inaugural Winter ...


