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• Be realistic about what works
  A get-tough-on-crime agenda sounds good, since people tend to remember cases in which leniency saw some creep get back on the street.But a ...
• Taxpayers padding the lifestyles of retired politicians
  To the editor,Our recently elected government has found it necessary to increase the dreaded HST by two per cent. According to them, this is due ...
• The ingredients to do a perilous job
  In the past several years, Nova Scotians were dismayed over repeat incidents of prisoners escaping custody or being mistakenly released. That ...
• Collecting antique bottles a family passion
  The NewsWESTVILLE – Most families like to do things together. For the Ross family in Westville, they like searching for old bottles.It all ...
• Volcanic ash spreads shroud on lobster industry
  The NewsNEW GLASGOWLobsters destined for European markets left stranded in buyer's tanks are sinking shore prices.Geoff Irvine, executive ...
• Mariners achieve swimming success
  The Pictou County Mariners recently participated in the first long-course swim meet of the 2009-10 season. This meet was hosted at the Centennial ...
• Underdog Raptors win provincials
  ALMA – The Pictou County Bantam Raptors were underdogs in every sense of the word hosting the Bantam Boy’s Division 7 provincials over the ...
• National award for St. FX prof
  ANTIGONISH – A St. Francis Xavier professor has received the 3M National Teaching Fellowship Award. This prestigious award, given to Dr. Angie ...
• On track for fun at museum on March Break
  STELLARTON – Kids can have lots of fun this March Break at the Museum of Industry.Activities there from March 13 to 21 will be train-themed. Kids ...
• Taoist Tai Chi the focus of evening workshop at...
  STELLARTON – Learn all about Taoist Tai Chi at a workshop taking place March 25 at the Stellarton library.Mary McLachlan Sanger, accredited ...
• Weeks wins $2 million contract for repaving section...
  PICTOU – A $2 million contract to repave a portion of Highway 106 has been awarded to S.W. Weeks Contracting.The project will see Highway 106 ...
• Atwood returning to county courts, this time as a judge
  NEW GLASGOW – A familiar face will soon be seen on the bench in Pictou County.Judge Del Atwood, who served as Crown prosecutor in the area prior ...
• New scam making the rounds; police issue public alert
  WESTVILLE – The Westville Policing Service has issued an alert to the public of a scam that is circulating.The scam involves people selling ...
• Guilty as charged
  NEW GLASGOW – Calling the entire situation an “unedifying slice of life” that painted “a very troubling picture,” Nova Scotia’s chief justice has ...