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St. George’s To Hold New Year’s Eve Event
The Corporation of St. George’s Activities Committee is getting set to present its New Year’s Eve event, with MC Ed Christopher hosting live entertainment, fireworks, music, food, and more. The New Year’s Eve celebration will kick off at 9.00pm on December 31, 2014 at King’s Square, with welcoming remarks by Mayor Rothwell, followed... Read more of this article
Police Investigate Reports Of Gunshots
[Updated] Police responded to reports of gunshots in St George’s in the early hours of this morning [Dec 12], however said that “no forensic evidence was found to substantiate the reports.” A police spokesperson said, “Around 12:45am on Friday, December 12th police officers responded to reports of gunshots in the Barrack Hill,... Read more of this article
Minister: Desarrollos To Develop $120M Resort
[Updated with audio + PLP's questions] Desarrollos has confirmed they will “construct a five star hotel managed by St. Regis, Starwood Hotels & Resorts top luxury brand,” Minister of Tourism & Transport Shawn Crockwell said today [Dec 12] in the House of Assembly. The Minister said the ”development budget is estimated at... Read more of this article
Santa Claus Is Coming To King Square
The Corporation of St. George’s is getting set to celebrate the Christmas season with “Santa is Coming to Town!” on Saturday, December 13, 2014 at King Square in St. George’s. The evening’s entertainment will begin at 6.00pm, with Santa Claus due to arrive at 8.00pm. There will be food vendors, majorettes, dancers, toy... Read more of this article
St. George’s To Hold Annual Holiday Raffle
The St. George’s Foundation is getting set to host its 2014 Holiday Raffle, where entrants will have the chance to win a $15,000 travel voucher or a Hyundai Eon car, along with other prizes. Other prizes include a one week stay in a two bedroom unit at an RCI Worldwide property, a weekend for two at Grotto Bay Beach Resort, two nights at the Rosewood... Read more of this article
Candy-Lee Foggo Appointed As ‘Town Manager’
The Corporation of St. George announced the appointment of Candy-Lee Foggo as Town Manager and Secretary of the Corporation of St. George effective January 2015. As Town Manager and Secretary, Ms. Foggo will be responsible overseeing the day-to-day operations and for executing the strategic plan, as the Corporation of St. George looks to improve services... Read more of this article
Car Crashes Through Wall In St. George’s
[Updated] Police attended the scene of a collision on Mullet Bay Road near the junction with Stokes Point Road in St George’s this morning [Dec 7] where a vehicle smashed through a wall and was hanging off the road. Traffic flow through the area was stopped when a tow truck arrived at the scene at approximately 10.30am and removed the vehicle.... Read more of this article
Photos & Video: 2014 National Trust Walkabout
[Updated with video] The Christmas season was in full swing last night [Dec 5] as crowds of people of all ages made their way to St George’s for the annual Bermuda National Trust Christmas Walkabout in the Towne of St George’s. Roads were lined with commuters making their way to the east end event, and a traffic jam ensued with some reporting a... Read more of this article
East End Jewelers Broken Into Using Blow Torch
[Updated] According to a post on their social media account, Davidrose Jewelry store, which is located on Water Street in St. George’s, was broken into early this morning [Dec 1] using a blow torch. A post by the store on social media said, “Our store was broken into early this morning using a blow torch. Lucky for us it was just the display... Read more of this article
Junior Food Critic Review: CV Cafe In St George
Lunch with Uncle is back! Eliza Olander’s food column started in the Bermuda Sun and last appeared in the paper’s final edition in July. Now it has a new home here at Bernews. Looking for somewhere to take the kids for a bite? Who’s going to give you a more honest, bite-sized review than an 11-year-old? Eliza Olander, from St David’s, is a Grade... Read more of this article
Photos: St George’s “Haunted History” Night
‘Haunted History’ was held in St. George’s on Saturday night [Nov 22], with the Old Towne bringing history to life with a spooky flair. Sponsored by the Bank of Bermuda Foundation with proceeds going to the St. George’s Foundation; the event included food, dancing, fortune tellers, face paintings, along with reenactments of ghost stories... Read more of this article
Over 300 Affected In St George’s Power Outage
[Updated: All customers restored] Residents and shopkeepers found themselves in darkness this morning [Nov 20] after a power outage in St. George’s left approximately 319 customers without electricity. A BELCO spokesperson confirmed the outage saying, “At 8:26 this morning there was a problem on a main line feeding into St. George’s that... Read more of this article
