On a quiet afternoon, Viola Rogers loves going through her collection of certificates.
She has amassed quite a few over her 97 years of life.
Among them: a longtime service award from the First Church...
Cher’ree Lambert’s business, The Soap Box, started as a way to decompress.
She loved working as a 911 dispatcher, but found it stressful, at times.
“The doctor said you need to find something that wil...
People can spend six to eight hours a night sleeping on their mattress, but give little thought to cleaning it on a regular basis.
“A few people say they shift their mattress from side to side, but d...
Carlton Darrell moved to England at 21 looking for a bigger, more open-minded place.
It was 1960 and the Bermuda he left behind had only just desegregated theatres.
“It was very difficult for Black Be...
On May 29, 1907, Norman Butterfield boarded the Pretoria in Hamilton.
It was a big day for the baker from Pembroke who decided, at 21, to leave the island and make his home in the Big Apple.
One hundr...
When Sasha Benson opened her own spa in Paget earlier this month it felt like coming home.
“I launched Benson Esthetics on February 23 at 6 The Lane, Paget, back where it all started,” she said.
She ...
Island businesses reacted to the 2021 Budget statement with mixed levels of optimism yesterday.
Philip Barnett, the president of Island Restaurant Group, said: “I am feeling exhausted relief from t...
The 1977 fire at the Southampton Princess Hotel was one of the biggest ever in Bermuda, and Reginald Rawlins had the “misfortune” of being the first fireman on the scene.
Adding to the conundrum: it w...
Dogs of Bermuda no longer have to beg, borrow or outright steal their favourite baked treats. They can now order them through the Sargasso Sea app.
Christina Roberts, owner of new pet bakery, Impawssi...
The pandemic has changed many things, even the make-up we put on.
Charlene Grant, owner of online make-up store, All Things Beauty, saw a drop in sales when the health crisis began last March.
“Befor...
