• Johnsons Mills diversion road, Route 16 paving to get under way in 2009

  December 24, 2008 - 6 h 00

  The Tantramar region will get a small piece of the pie from New Brunswick's beefed-up transportation budget for the coming year, with two major routes expected to see upgrades in 2009. Local MLA Mike Olscamp said he's pleased that work will be...

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• Town enacts garbage rebate policy for local landlords

  December 10, 2008 - 6 h 00

  The town of Sackville has put a new policy into place to allow Sackville landlords to collect an annual rebate to help out with their garbage collection costs. Council approved a residential waste rebate policy Monday night for apartment complexes...

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• Work on Crossman Road expected to wrap up this week after lengthy hold-up

  November 26, 2008 - 6 h 00

  Work on Crossman Road finally got back on track last week after a month-long delay in which local dump-truck operators refused the job until a new hauling rate was approved by the town. Sackville's director of public works George Woodburn said the...

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• Changes at provincial level this fall expected to have little effect on Girl Guide units in Tantramar area

  September 10, 2008 - 6 h 00

  Guiding will undergo a transformation at the provincial level this fall but longtime district commissioner for the Tantramar area Audrey Hicks is optimistic those changes won't have an adverse affect on the local Girl Guide units. "They're simply...

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• Hanna Hammers Tantramar

  September 10, 2008 - 6 h 00

  The Tantramar region was spared no mercy from Mother Nature over the weekend as post-tropical storm Hanna let out its wrath on the Maritimes. Hammering the area with more than 100 mm of rain throughout the day on Sunday, the storm has left many...

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• Residents urge town council to reconsider pedway project

  August 20, 2008 - 6 h 00

  Talk of a pedway that would link two sections of the Trans-Canada trail over the four-lane highway through Sackville was brought back to the table once again as residents expressed their concern over the safety of walkers and cyclists in the...

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• Scallop catches up over last year

  May 21, 2008 - 6 h 00

  The future of the scallop fishery in the Northumberland Strait may be looking brighter as local fishermen are reporting better catches in 2008 than in recent years. The scallop fishing season for scallop fishing area (SFA) 22 - which takes in the...

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• Salt supplies okay in local municipalities

  February 27, 2008 - 6 h 00

  With still a few weeks left to go before spring arrives, some businesses and government departments in New Brunswick are beginning to worry about the decline in available salt supplies. In a press release issued last week, New Brunswick...

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• Dorchester residents express concerns over proposed repairs to Route 935 at public meeting

  January 30, 2008 - 6 h 00

  Residents of the Dorchester area expressed their concerns last week at a meeting concerning proposed repairs to Route 935 near Johnson's Mills. The road, which runs closely parallel to the coastline of Shepody Bay, has been causing great concern...

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• Proposal for Willow Lane community space stalled

  August 1, 2007 - 6 h 00

  A local business owner says he is becoming increasingly frustrated by town councils lack of action to help rejuvenate the downtown. Rob Lyon, owner of a graphic design studio and gallery on Main Street in Sackville, says hes disappointed council...

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Other news

• April 11, 2007 Local MLA frustrated with funding cuts in 07 for road improvements
• March 21, 2007 Co-chair of NB self sufficiency task force to speak at chambers AGM