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Videos: 2012 New Year’s Eve Celebrations
Last night locals welcomed in 2012, celebrating at events all over the island, with many making their way to the popular Front Street establishments, hotels, house parties and more. There were two public events held in both Hamilton and St. George’s, with both featuring live entertainment and Onion drops to mark midnight. The first set of videos from... Read more of this article
Power Outage After Car Smashes Pole
[Updated] Some West End residents woke up this New Year’s Day to find their electricity off due to an accident overnight which saw a car smash into a utility pole. BELCO managed to restore power to all of the 140 households left without power by at 11:41 am. The accident occurred at sometime around 3am this morning [Jan.1], and resulted in the... Read more of this article
Photos: 2012 New Year’s Eve Outdoor Events
Bermudians welcomed in 2012 at public events in Hamilton and St. George’s last night [Dec.31], with revellers thronging the streets of both municipalities for live entertainment and Onion drops to mark midnight. The dropping of an illuminated Bermuda onion is a uniquely local contribution to New Year festivities, first introduced at the East... Read more of this article
Videos: Two Onions Drop To Bring In 2012
[Updated] As the countdown to 2012 began, Onions were hoisted and ready to drop in both St George’s and Hamilton. Both the central and eastern locations were filled with New Year’s Eve revelers hours before midnight, and both had illuminated Onions hanging above the crowds which were dropped to mark the official beginning of the New Year. The... Read more of this article
St George’s Prepares For New Year’s Eve
Town Square in St George’s is buzzing with activity as the Town prepares to host its New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight [Dec.31]. The band is onstage setting up their equipment, smoke machines are being tested for the light show, the mechanical bull ride is being set up, food vendors are setting up and more. The onion has been raised... Read more of this article
Looking Back On 2011: The Year In Photos
To mark the end of an eventful year, Bernews has chronicled some of the memorable events with a selection of the most arresting images of 2011. While many of the dramatic moments are here, so too are some of the more celebratory, intimate and poignant ones. And although disciples of an American End-Times prophet took to Hamilton’s Streets early... Read more of this article
New Year’s: Thunderstorm Advisory
The onion scheduled to drop tonight to bring in the New Year may get a little wet, as the weather forecast indicates tonight may see occasional showers and a risk of thunder. This morning [Dec.31] the Bermuda Weather Service issued a Thunderstorm Advisory valid for late this afternoon through to tonight. The forecast said, “A trough followed by... Read more of this article
New Year’s Eve: “Highly Visible Police”
The Bermuda Police Service held a press conference this afternoon [Dec.30] to update on the planned policing over the New Year’s holiday weekend. Superintendent Martin Weekes said, “This year we are pleased to report that the Christmas Holiday period passed with few public order incidents and for that we wish to thank the public for their... Read more of this article
Upcoming: New Year’s Eve In Hamilton
Bermuda residents planning to ring in the New Year in Hamilton can look forward to a star-studded evening of entertainment, one that will continue long after the traditional Onion Ball drops at midnight. This year’s Front Street extravaganza promises to continue into the wee hours of the first day of 2012, with producers Spanish Town International... Read more of this article
New Year’s Eve Celebration In St. George’s
There will be a hot time in the Olde Towne on New Year’s Eve as a group of volunteers has stepped in to save St. George’s annual festivities. East End citizens and businesses determined to draw more people to recession-ravaged St. George’s have ensured the traditional New Year’s Eve event will take place through their donations and manpower... Read more of this article
Weekend Links: News, Photos & More
This past holiday weekend saw the island sigh in relief as the two missing Bermudian sailors were located, New Year’s celebrations, multiple accidents and electrical pole fires, an injured man airlifted in while another was airlifted out, Somerset Trojans win the PDL Christmas League, and much more. In an effort to assist readers who tend not... Read more of this article
Videos: Musical Performers on New Year’s
The second Annual ‘New Year’s Eve in the City’, sponsored by the City of Hamilton took place this past weekend, and featured performances by local artists including Joy T Barnum, Lamont Robinson and United Dance Productions. You can watch videos of two performances below, and also view videos of the countdown here, photos of the fireworks here,... Read more of this article
Police: “Relatively Routine New Year’s Weekend”
The Bermuda Police have thanked the public, and said that “Overall, this New Year’s Weekend ended with very few incidents of note.” They noted they arrested 11 people for driving whilst impaired, and arrested others for various infractions including minor drug possession, affray, and domestic deputes. In addition, Police state they issued... Read more of this article
Videos: 2012 Gombeys on New Year’s Day
As they have since the days of slavery, Bermuda’s gombey troupes were out yesterday [Jan 1] to help celebrate the New Year. One of the earliest surviving written accounts of the Gombeys’ Christmas activities dates from 1829. In a series of letters from the island collected in the book “Sketches of Bermuda”, English abolitionist Susette... Read more of this article
Photos: Pre New Years on Front Street
Bermudians old and young welcomed in 2011 all over the island, with many gathering on Front Street at City Hall’s second Annual ‘New Year’s Eve in the City. Lamont Robinson and Gavin Smith counted down as 2010 came to an end, after a night of fun castles, food vendors, a family movie, live entertainment and more. At midnight the “Bermuda... Read more of this article
Video: New Year’s Eve Onion Drop
Lamont Robinson and Gavin Smith counted down as 2010 came to an end, and the “Bermuda onion” dropped from the sky in a uniquely Bermudian twist on New Year’s. After the onion dropped at midnight, fireworks lit up the night sky as Bermudians welcomed in the New Year. The event, held on Front Street, was part of the second Annual ‘New... Read more of this article
