ARICHAT: Two topics arose at Richmond Municipal Council’s latest monthly meeting regarding tighter restrictions on county-owned vehicles and the proper rate for councillors and staff to use when travelling in their own personal vehicles.
Council voted 3-2 in favour of...
ARICHAT: A local developer hoping to establish new affordable housing units for local seniors is mulling over his options, after a second consecutive pitch to Richmond Municipal Council fell short.
Council voted 3-2 against Thai Luong’s application to rezone a...
LOUISDALE: Nova Scotia RCMP investigators have officially closed an investigation into allegations of fraud and breach of trust by Richmond County municipal officials and will not lay any charges in the matter.
Police officials launched their investigation last October, shortly...
MULGRAVE: Town residents won’t see a change in their tax bill.
During a special meeting of Mulgrave Town Council last week, members passed the town’s budget and tax rates for 2017/2018.
“If their assessment value stayed the same, they’ll see their...
PORT HOOD: A projected list of upgrades and repairs for several buildings within the Strait regional school board (SRSB) includes a potential partnership with a local municipal government connected to the forthcoming construction of a multi-purpose complex in Guysborough.
The...
PORT HAWKESBURY: It’s been a busy school year for everyone involved with the Nova Scotia Teachers Union (NSTU) and that’s especially true of the woman leading the group, President Liette Doucet.
On May 16, Doucet toured a number of schools...
GUYSBOROUGH: The warden says jobs are key to retaining the area’s young people.
Recently released results from Statistics Canada relating to last year’s census show the average age of Canadians is 41 and the average age of Nova Scotians is...
GUYSBOROUGH: Work is underway for a new recreation centre.
Following last week’s regular monthly meeting of council for the Municipality of the District of Guysborough (MODG), Warden Vernon Pitts said workers are already on site and working on the Chedabucto...
MULGRAVE: Town Council is conforming to provincial rules regarding expenses.
Last week, Mulgrave Town Council voted in favour of voluntarily complying with new municipal accountability and transparency recommendations.
“We’ll be looking at, over the next month, getting our council expenses and...
PORT HAWKESBURY: While principals and officials with the Strait regional school board (SRSB) are still reviewing a new report from Nova Scotia’s Council to Improve Classroom Conditions, the board is already moving ahead on the class-size caps recommended in...