Jason Malloy

6 days ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1  •   •  Article contentKentville councillors have taken the first step towards having a prime piece of downtown real estate, once owned by the mayor, developed. They instructed staff to prepare a request for proposals for 374 and 376 Main St. during the April 28 council meeting. The properties were declared surplus and sold to Mike’s Clothing Limited in 2019. Andrew Zebian, who was elected as a councillor in October 2020 and mayor four years later, owns the business.

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Advertisement 1  •   •  Article contentRon Cousins is a happy man. The Town of Kentville has purchased the property needed to build the Donald E. Hiltz Connector without expropriating Cousin’s land, which included old-growth forest. “It’s a great relief,” Cousins said April 30.

1 week ago | ourcommunitynow.com | Jason Malloy

Article content Berwick taxpayers will be paying more this year as the town invests in reserves for future projects. Town councillors recently passed the $7.35-million operating budget that sees the residential and commercial tax rates each increase by five cents per $100 of a property’s assessed value. “We have made a conscious effort to start with what we’re calling investing in our future,” Mayor Mike Trinacty said.

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1  •   •  Article contentBerwick taxpayers will be paying more this year as the town invests in reserves for future projects. Town councillors recently passed the $7.35-million operating budget that sees the residential and commercial tax rates each increase by five cents per $100 of a property’s assessed value. “We have made a conscious effort to start with what we’re calling investing in our future,” Mayor Mike Trinacty said.

1 week ago | saltwire.com | Jason Malloy

Skip to ContentAdvertisement 1  •   •  Article contentAnnapolis West Education Centre (AWEC) students’ creativity will soon be on display at Artsplace in Annapolis Royal. The Teen Instagram Film Festival invites students in Grades 8-12 to create a 60-second film on a subject and in a style of their choosing. Submissions will be screened May 13-17 in Artsplace’s upstairs gallery.