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Cumberland County supports community navigator position

The Municipality of the County of Cumberland is entering into a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Amherst to fund the creation of a community navigator who will act as the primary touch point between the community, local physicians, allied health professionals and businesses to engage, support and encourage physician integration and retention in the Cumberland region.

Council seeks to merge three water utilities

Consultant Gerry Isenor speaks to Cumberland municipal council's July meeting.

Cumberland municipal council has approved a water rate study that would see the county’s three water utilities in Parrsboro, Pugwash and Springhill merged into one if approved by the Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board.

Parrsboro service centre closed 12-1 pm daily until end of Aug.

The Parrsboro Service Centre will be closed from 12 to 1 p.m. daily beginning Thursday, July 28, and continuing until the end of August.

Communities in Bloom judges visiting Pugwash

Pugwash is getting the opportunity to shine in the national spotlight as judges from the Communities in Bloom program visited the village earlier this week.