Speaking up about PTSD
FALL RIVER: It took Phonse Jessome getting a formal diagnosis of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) in 2007 for him to take it seriously.
“I was told I could never work as a reporter again,”...
Trails aiming to connect local communities
FALL RIVER: Accessing neighboring communities is about to get a lot easier, and a lot more environmentally friendly, thanks to a large government grant received by the RiverLakes Greenway Consortium.
On behalf of Energy Minister,...
Bridge re-opening creates big excitement
FALL RIVER: It seemed fitting that the first vehicles to cross the Fall River Road Bridge when it reopened Aug. 24 were two motorcycles.
Fitting because so many were unable to take their regular route...
Getting a global perspective through travel
GRAND LAKE: Winter Muise likes to travel, and she’s using that enjoyment for the betterment of those less fortunate.
Muise returned Aug 21 from a two week volunteer trip with CISV International in Atarfe, just...
“This is a great day for us.”
DARTMOUTH: The Shubenacadie Canal Commission (SCC) is reaping the rewards of having two levels of governments work together in a partnership for the greater good.
At a press conference inside the Fairbanks Centre in Dartmouth...
Dancing her way to Broadway
BEDFORD: The spark that makes Laura Wadden love dance is glowing bright.
Wadden, a dancer with Element Dance Studio in Bedford, had the opportunity to attend a week-long Broadway Bound dance camp in August on...
Expressing herself through music
FALL RIVER: Cassondra Todd looks no further than her piano for relaxation when she’s feeling stressed or needing to express her emotions.
The 17-year-old Fall River resident has just released her debut 13-song CD, Music...
Taking shape
The first piece of concrete for the new Fall River Road bridge is lifted from the Good Day Kitchen Cafe side of the bridge by crews into place. The bridge reopened on August 24,...
Golden Smiles
FALL RIVER: Team Nova Scotia might not have had the size of their opponents, but the heart and determination the players on the Under-15 football squad rose to the occasion for the team at...