Stop the Quarry – Again — Residents from Digby Neck and beyond gather for a renewed fight against the White’s Cove quarry project as speakers revisit the Bilcon case, the NAFTA ruling, and the wider threat to local decision-making and environmental protection. The article argues that the outcome reaches far beyond one Bay of Fundy community and still matters deeply to rural Nova Scotia.
Digby Neck Consolidated School: What $176,000 Gets Us — The issue closely follows the battle over Digby Neck Consolidated School, where the Hub proposal is defeated but the larger debate exposes how little money the board may actually save compared with the loss to the community. The feature highlights the value of keeping a small rural school open for Digby Neck families and students.
A Changing of the Tide — A new marine consulting company grows out of years of tidal-energy work in Grand Passage and points toward future research, environmental monitoring, and sustainable energy opportunities in Petit Passage and the Bay of Fundy region. The story also connects that work to possible local jobs and continued community involvement on Long Island and Digby Neck.
Work on Peters Island — Coast Guard crews and contractors use helicopters to move materials to Peters Island as they install a new light tower and fog horn near Westport. The article notes that while the new navigation equipment goes in, no restoration work is done on the existing lighthouse itself.
Out & About in Westport — A standout Westport story follows the replacement of the missing ball on the Baptist Church steeple, as the new owner climbs the structure and restores a feature lost after lightning damage years earlier. It is a memorable local preservation story tied to community life on Brier Island and Westport.
Community News from Long Island, Brier Island, and Digby Neck — The issue also includes whale season reflections, genealogy resources, school and library updates, local fundraisers, health notices, ferry and lighthouse news, fall events, and everyday community happenings across Freeport, Westport, Tiverton, Sandy Cove, and Digby Neck.
