Dream come true for Fall River’s Firth
FALL RIVER: If anyone needs to have a secret kept, Scott Firth might be the person. Firth, of Fall River, had to keep mum on news that he was signing…
Streatch supportive of Turf Field becoming reality
FALL RIVER: The dream of bringing an all-weather turf field to Lockview High School in Fall River has scored its first touchdown. The new turf field, which has a Facebook…
Deveau repeats as Atlantic 10 pentathlon champion
FAIRFAX, VA.: Bridget Deveau has engraved her name on the Atlantic 10 pentathlon championship for a second straight year. The Fall River product defended the title she won in 2018,…
HRM Public hearing process explained
HALIFAX: With questions on the Carr Farm development in Fall River and why the public hearing is heard at regional council at city hall, rather than in the community they…
Raising money for Thomas’ adaptive bike
FALL RIVER: A used book sale, complete with some entertaining music, was held to help a Fall River youngster and his family raise the money they need for an adaptive…
Coach Ave. crosswalk to get light
FLETCHERS LAKE: The new crosswalk beacon at Coach Avenue has been approved, the local councillor said. In an interview with The Laker on Feb. 12 at his Fall River office…
Fall River woman volunteering with Habitat for Humanity in Texas
FALL RIVER: A Fall River woman spent six days south of the border giving back. Novalea Pineo, a graduate of Lockview High, and friend Lexi Kerry have spent four days…
Capital campaign for new Sack-A-Wa facility launched
LOWER SACKVILLE: With the first donation of $10,000 from designer Branko Mizert, the capital campaign for the new Sack-A-Wa Canoe Club kicked off. During an evening of celebration Feb. 15…
Me-to-We team collects 200 jeans for Jeans 4 Teens
FALL RIVER: Sarah MacDonald-Miles is like the Energizer bunny—she keeps giving back. Only for her, it’s the less fortunate that are the recipients of her big heart. MacDonald-Miles, a Lockview…