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More than 600 homes lost power in West Pembroke on Monday evening.
Power was cut for 616 Belco customers at about 7pm and was restored by 9.20pm.
The outage ranged from Spanish Point to Pitts Bay Road, into adjacent areas of North Shore to Berkele...
DATE: Dec 28, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A $10,000 donation honouring the memory of trade union champion and former government senator LaVerne Furbert has been made to a seniors’ home in Devonshire.
Zane DeSilva, a Progressive Labour Party MP, made the contribution to the Matilda Smith Will...
DATE: Dec 27, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A Christmas custom on the South Shore began early today with swimmers at Elbow Beach gradually joined by revellers in Santa attire with picnics and champagne.
By noon, despite a little rain, the traditional gathering was in full swing.
Among them was...
DATE: Dec 25, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A revamped basketball court for Pembroke Community Club was reopened by David Burt with a ribbon-cutting ceremony today.
The court, behind the Casa dos Acores Community Centre, has fresh basketball backboards, hoops and rims.
The job was taken up by ...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Garbage collection over the Christmas and new year holidays will run on a reduced schedule, the City of Hamilton announced.
The last collection before Christmas will run on Saturday, with trash to be bagged and in place by 4pm.
There will be no pick-...
DATE: Dec 22, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
A tireless “ambassador for Hamilton” retired yesterday after 40 years on the job.
Ronnie Tacklin, who kept watch over Queen Elizabeth Park as a gardener and custodian for the Corporation of Hamilton, told The Royal Gazette: “I call this my church wit...
DATE: Dec 21, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The sights and sounds of Court Street are ramping up for Christmas, with the popular street market yesterday followed by late-night shopping this week.
The street went pedestrian from Victoria Street to Tills Hill from noon until 6pm, with vendors an...
DATE: Dec 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
Young people’s tributes to freedom, equality and human rights have gone on exhibit at the Bermuda Society of the Arts gallery in Hamilton.
Warwick Academy’s student-led Human Rights Project teamed with the BSoA and the Human Rights Commission for the...
DATE: Dec 19, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
The selfless heroism of a fire crew who rushed to help save a mother and child from a sinking car was celebrated today alongside everyday citizens who battled a boat blaze next to a gas station.
“There are some amazing people in our community that po...
DATE: Dec 17, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell
An outdoor cinema scheduled for tonight by the City of Hamilton has been cancelled due to forecast of bad weather.
Fresh Air Films had no alternative date because of the Christmas season and other commitments.
Jessica Astwood, the City director of ma...
DATE: Dec 16, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Jonathan Bell