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This is not a happy commentary on Amherst
Russell Wangersky: Governments should put the money where our mouths are
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Nature, nurture and community
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Getting to the bottom of the Oxford sinkhole mystery
Trucker show picks up speed in Amherst
Amherst Police stress safety as school resumes
VIDEO: Move over, slow down…or get ticketed
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SUMMER SUDS Crafting a new future for beer in the Annapolis Valley
Some say it’s a trend, others say it’s here to stay, but one thing is undeniable: hard data shows craft beer is boosting Nova Scotia’s economy. ...
Maine company making pitch to town of Bar Harbor to operate its own international ferry service from this port
BAR HARBOR, MAINE – And then there were two. A Bar Harbor company that has long thought about delving into international ferry service between Maine and Nova Scotia is hoping the town of Bar Harbor will give its proposal the same ...
Bay Ferries releases June passenger count, says looking ahead 'sales have been strong" for 2018 season
YARMOUTH, N.S. – The Cat ferry’s numbers are in for the month of June and, according to Bay Ferries, during 16 round trips the ferry carried 6,723 passengers over a three-week period from the time the season started on June 8. This ...
Bragg has taken Oxford Frozen Foods from humble beginnings to a processing giant
OXFORD, N.S. – Nova Scotia had a bumper blueberry crop in 1967 when John Bragg decided to take a leap into the processing business establishing Oxford Frozen Foods. In 1968, the year he opened his blueberry processing facility, the crop ...
Competing in a local market
Last month I quoted Chelsea Berler of Solamar Marketing Agency’s “…Seven concrete actions that build trust in a business environment…” Those actions are: Demonstrate that you trust others. Create ...
Bar Harbor council approves motion to consider proposal put forth by Bay Ferries for Bar Harbor to Yarmouth ferry service
BAR HARBOR – Bar Harbor town council has agreed to consider a proposal from Bay Ferries that would see ferry service between Yarmouth and Bar Harbor instead of Portland. Bay Ferries – which operated ferry service between Bar Harbor ...
The Vapour Trail opens in Bible Hill and Amherst
The Vapour Trail store that opened in Bible Hill about a month ago is already enjoying brisk trade in tobacco products, as is its counterpart in Amherst that opened a week later. Both stores sell products such as vape kits, juices and other ...
Jumpstarting your dream project
Minutes before it’s set to close, Joey Batts and Rudy’s Kickstarter campaign to scrape together the money to shoot a short documentary about Nova Scotia is sitting pretty. The two teachers from Connecticut were hoping to raise ...
Amherst food distributor adding 45,000 square-feet
AMHERST – Gordon Food Service is expanding its presence in Amherst. The company, located in the Amherst and Area Industrial Park, announced early Friday that it’s adding 45,000 square-feet of warehouse space including refrigerated and ...
Newfoundland transgender woman has learned transition comes with a cost
In the tiny community of New Harbour about an hour’s drive west of St. John’s, N.L., a 51-year-old who identified as a man for decades publicly came out six weeks ago as a woman. Meet Sarah-Dena Harnum. There are still a few ...
