Community & Events

A young Grand Mananer recently decided he wanted to give back to the organization that has helped him, and on Saturday, November 25, eight year old Isaac MacKenzie Granger handed over the money he has raised for Shriners hospitals to members of the Mananook Lodge #38.

December is the season of glad tidings, and for at least 100 years one of the best ways to send and receive them was through holiday cards. In the St. Croix Valley, the story of mailing holiday cards is intertwined with the burgeoning of Christmas as a holiday.

The feral cat colonies of Campobello are a little less prolific following efforts from volunteers to sterilize or find homes for close to 100 feline islanders over the past few months. The roundup received significant interest and support, and plans are in the works to continue in the spring.

Despite a season boasting some of the best quality tips in years, some area wreathmakers are struggling with not enough tippers and wreathmakers to meet demand.

A major tourist attraction built around the world's oldest surviving basketball court could open in St. Stephen within five years, says David Ganong with Canada 1st Basketball Inc. The group plans to launch the second phase of its fundraising campaign at the end of this month.

As the United States observes Veterans Day and Canada marks Remembrance Day on November 11, two Vietnam veterans from Washington County share the reticence of many of their fellow veterans when it comes to discussing their service during a time when the United States population was deeply...