2026
Derwin Gowan
2026
St. Stephen seniors' residence to close
The board of trustees of the Maria F. Ganong Old Folks Home, better known as Lonicera Hall, plans to close the 91‑year‑old seniors' residence in St. Stephen. The board says in a written statement dated April 16 that "the organization will begin the process of winding down operations ...
2026
St. Stephen looking at costly 15-year water system overhaul
St. Stephen faces major decisions on its 120‑year‑old water system. Rory Pickard with the engineering firm of Dillon Consulting Ltd. presented a 19‑page strategic plan to the municipal district council on March 25 proposing a 15‑year program that would cost tens of millions of dollars...
2026
War in Iran hiking Quoddy gas prices
Passamaquoddy Bay might seem like a long way from the Persian Gulf. However, the war unleashed when the United States and Israel launched coordinated attacks on Iranian targets on February 28...
2026
Deliberately set fire destroys St. Stephen apartment building
The RCMP say the fire that destroyed the vacant apartment building at 449 Milltown Boulevard, St. Stephen, was deliberately set. The emergency call to the former Starshine Properties Ltd. building, which had been sold at a tax auction on October 17, came in at 4:05 a.m.
2026
Fire displaces 22, two businesses and community organizations
A fire in St. George put 22 people plus two community organizations and two businesses out of their homes on Sunday, January 4. The emergency call to Granite Court on Main Street came in shortly before 8 a.m., according to Eastern Charlotte Fire Rescue Chief Justin Johnston.
2025
New St. Stephen hotel planned on site of failed previous project
The Municipal District of St. Stephen says that a New Brunswick company plans to build a hotel at 19 Budd Avenue.