Desensitized to death
FALL RIVER: With the amount of violent shootings taking place south of the border, the resulting deaths from shootings like Las Vegas and Sutherland Springs, Texas seem to have become the new normal. That’s...
FIRST PERSON: Training to be ready
FALL RIVER: On a humid late October night, firefighters with Station 41 (Waverley); Station 43 (Grand Lake); Station 42 (Wellington); and Station 45 (Fall River) put their training to use during a HazMat/medical exercise...
Socking-it to October for Adsum House
FLETCHERS LAKE: Students at Holland Road Elementary School are showing that “you’re never too small to make a difference.”
That’s a quote that YouTube sensation Kid President—otherwise known as nine-year-old Robby Novak—uses in one of...
Golf Club Road closing until end of November
WINDSOR JUNCTION: If motorists use Golf Club Road to get out and about, you'll have to find another way at least until the end of November.
Beginning on or about Nov. 6, the road at...
Lions Christmas parade faces route change
FALL RIVER: The route for the Fall River Lions Christmas Parade on Nov. 26 is changing for this year.
As a result of the ongoing construction work for the Fall River Water project, the parade...
A scary night of fun at Lockview
FALL RIVER: There were lots of screams coming from the spooky hallways of Lockview High on Thursday night, Oct. 26. But everything was just fine.
It was the screams of enjoyment--one would think--and the volunteer...
Parade of Lights set for Nov. 19 in Beaver Bank
BEAVER BANK: The 12th annual Beaver Bank Parade of Lights has a date.
Organizers have announced the annual event, which sees the parade winds its way from Barrett Lumber along Beaver Bank Road to the...
Blue Hill Coach trail officially opens
FALL RIVER: The Blue Hill Coach Trail in Fall River is officially opened for use.
The non-motorized trail connects residents from the Fall River Village area to Blue Hill Road and winds itself through woods,...
Rash of thefts in Fletchers Lake
FLETCHERS LAKE: A rash of thefts in the Fletchers Lake and Fall River area are being investigated by RCMP.
Halifax District RCMP spokesman Cpl. Dal Hutchinson said that since Oct. 1, there have been 19...
“Exciting moment” as water project gets started
FALL RIVER: “It’s an exciting moment.”
That’s how all three local government representatives—HRM Councillor Steve Streatch; MP Darrell Samson; and MLA Bill Horne—describe seeing the much talked about water project in Fall River finally underway...