2023
St. Stephen council considers homeless encampment
St. Stephen Municipal District Council might designate a place in town for people without homes to pitch tents this summer without fear of harassment.
Derwin Gowan
2023
Kharkiv family displaced by war begins new life in St. George
Marharyta Sanina, her husband Sasha and sons Timur, 9, and Alex, 2, arrived in Canada from Kharkiv, Ukraine, on February 14. Sasha found work as a truck driver, Timur is in Grade 4, and Marharyta looks after Alex at home -- at least until she finds a babysitter.
2023
Homelessness spurs St. Stephen to examine long-term solutions
Homelessness will not go away with the arrival of warm weather, St. Stephen's Mayor Allan MacEachern says. An "out-of-the-cold" warming centre opened on December 13 to prevent people without homes from freezing to death this winter...
2022
St. Stephen reelects MacEachern mayor in new district voting
Voters in St. Stephen and area stuck with a familiar face to lead them on their new municipal adventure. The Town of St. Stephen's current mayor, Allan MacEachern, took 1,071 votes in special elections on November 28, handily beating the 378 votes for C.
2022
New Brunswickers to go to polls with new municipal structure
Voters in much of Charlotte County and across New Brunswick will go to the polls on November 28 to elect new mayors and councillors. Nominations closed on October 28 for the elections for the new municipal structure coming into effect January 1.
2022
St. Stephen looks to solutions for homelessness
St. Stephen appears on the verge of announcing a "warming centre" to save people without homes from freezing this winter.
2022
Crossing guard leaves a legacy of kindness
A changing of the guard took place in early September when Dot Larsen did one final shift ushering children safely across King Street to and from St. Stephen Elementary School. She did not plan on a 35-year career as a school crossing guard back in 1986.