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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 future where everyone’s basic needs are met are just some of the things Bermuda’s charities have on their Christmas wish lists
DATE: Dec 26, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sarah Lagan
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
The world of 2022 is a complex place. The war in Ukraine is now in its tenth month; there is rising famine in Somalia and a food crisis of unprecedented proportions around the globe, not least in Haiti and Madagascar; talk of recession and rising inf...
DATE: Dec 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
The Right Reverend Nicholas Dill, Anglican Bishop of Bermuda
Dear Friends,
When I heard this song while attending Andrea Bocelli’s concert at Madison Square Garden a few days ago, I knew that I wanted these lyrics to be my message for Christmas. And so here we are:
Come and lay your head upon my shoulder
Look ...
DATE: Dec 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
The Most Reverend Wesley Spiewak, Catholic Bishop of the Hamilton Diocese
Hamilton has been ablaze with Christmas lights as the City returned to normal after the Covid-19 pandemic put a damper on the holiday season in 2020 and 2021.
From the traditional Christmas tree outside City Hall to the Anglican Cathedral, and from ...
DATE: Dec 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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“And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no room for them in the inn.”
Luke 2:7 KJV
Our lives are full. Full of activities, full with work commitments, full of d...
DATE: Dec 24, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Rev Howard Dill, Presiding Elder of the AME Church
Two homeless shelters were officially opened yesterday after years of delays and promises.
The homes, located on Marsh Folly Road in Pembroke, were converted out of shipping containers and built in partnership with the Salvation Army, Ministry of Pub...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson
Two grandfathers have pledged to fast out of solidarity with childhood suffering around the world.
Lynn Millett, 70, and Glenn Fubler, 73, will stay away from solid foods for a day between Christmas and January 7 – and have encouraged others to do th...
DATE: Dec 23, 2022
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CATEGORY:
General
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AUTHOR:
Sékou Hendrickson