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Celebrated mariner Robert 'Bobby' Doe has completed his voyage from Bermuda to Rhode Island in a boat he designed and built.
Mr. Doe set out in the 18-foot Huckleberry 18 on Saturday morning, and while most Bermudians celebrated the Queen's Birthday ...
DATE: Jun 19, 2008
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Next January, Sandys Parish will become home to the Island's only public indoor swimming pool, while at the same time Sandys Secondary School will be getting its own gymnasium.
The Sandys Sport, Aquatic and Enrichment Centre — or Sandys 360 — will fe...
DATE: Jun 18, 2008
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Elderly patients at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital celebrated Father's Day early this year with a luncheon held yesterday.
The third annual Father's Day luncheon organised by events coordinator Capri Smith was attended by over 20 fathers, both in-...
DATE: Jun 13, 2008
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Despite the Queen's Birthday parade shutting down Front Street on Saturday morning, Bermuda's retailers are reminding shoppers that stores will be open as usual the day before Father's Day.
While this year's parade is being held on Saturday, the holi...
DATE: Jun 12, 2008
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Abuse of seniors will not be tolerated in Bermuda, the Minister of Culture and Social Rehabilitation vowed yesterday.
Dale Butler was speaking in advance of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, this Sunday, and he also praised the work of the protection ...
DATE: Jun 10, 2008
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Police officials from across the Caribbean are in Bermuda for the 10th CARICOM Implementation Agency for Crime and Security meeting which opened yesterday at the Hamilton Princess hotel.
The meeting was opened by a short speech from Senator David Bur...
DATE: Jun 06, 2008
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While one golf course in St. George's is closing, yesterday another was opened, it just happens to be a lot smaller.
St. George's Community Centre officially opened its nine-hole miniature golf course at a ribbon cutting ceremony hosted by the centre...
DATE: Jun 06, 2008
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More than half a century after he graduated, respected artist and former politician Robert V. Barritt is still being honoured for his contributions to Mount Allison University.
Mr. Barritt, who took his first course at Mount Allison in 1943, is being...
DATE: Jun 05, 2008
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St. George's finest young leaders have been presented with the Dame Jennifer Smith award by the politician herself and teacher Garita Coddington.
The awards were presented to the boys and girls called the best future leaders by the teaching staff of ...
DATE: Jun 05, 2008
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Brian Gilsenan, a Scotsman who lived in Bermuda for several years, died in Australia as a result of a random assault in February.
Mr. Gilsenan, who moved to Sydney with his two daughters in 1997, was attacked by two unidentified teenagers while on hi...
DATE: Jun 04, 2008
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