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Twelve Visiting Artists To Paint St George’s
St. George’s Foundation will host World Heritage Watercolor for a Wet Paint Auction and Reception on Saturday, April 5, from 6pm to 8pm at World Heritage Centre. Tickets are $20 for members and $25 for nonmembers. There will be music, hors d’oeuvres and cash bar. World Heritage Watercolor is a Rhode Island-based group that provides artists... Read more of this article
Emergency Personnel Attend Ordnance Island
Firefighters, police and an ambulance attended the Ordnance Island, St. George’s area around 10.30pm this evening [Mar 25] and although the details are somewhat unclear, it appears the incident involved a person [s] needing assistance. We unofficially understand that a woman had fallen overboard before she had to be pulled from the rough waters... Read more of this article
Video/Photos: Minister Fahy Tours St. George’s
Earlier today [Mar 20], the Minister of Home Affairs Michael Fahy spent some time in St. George’s getting an update on the ongoing refurbishments in the Town Square and at Pennos Wharf. He was joined by East End MPs Kenneth Bascome and Nandi Outerbridge. Government recently provided the Corporation of St. George’s with a grant of $750,000. The funds... Read more of this article
Updates: Myron & Regina Robinson Found Dead
[Police confirm that two bodies were found in a Wellington Slip, St George's home on Monday afternoon. Detective Pedro said the bodies found were that of a 48 year old female & 49 year old male -- a married couple -- and they had "injuries that caused their death". At a press conference at 11am on Tuesday police officially released the names:... Read more of this article
St George’s Delegation Visit Williamsburg
A delegation from Bermuda is visiting Williamsburg, Virginia this week to learn how to capitalize on the historical connections, the Virginia Gazette reports. When the survivors of the Bermuda “Sea Venture” wreck arrived in Virginia in 1610, they found the English settlement of Jamestown reduced to what has been called “a worlde of miserie”... Read more of this article
Well Known Bermudian “Alabama” Laid To Rest
A funeral and wake were held for Album “Alabama” Anderson this past weekend, celebrating the life of a man well known around the island. According to his obituary [PDF], “Alabama became well known in the sailing world from greeting the sailboats as they arrived, and letting their lines go when they left. The sailors would often return... Read more of this article
Photos: St George’s Celebrates Veteran Educator
The Corporation of St. George’s Activities Committee hosted a Celebration for a long serving Educator — Ms. Ianthe Pearman — yesterday [Feb 27] at Pennos Wharf. Ms. Pearman, 89, is a St. Georgian who has taught many who went through the doors of East End Primary School. Those present at the celebration included Minister of Education & Economic... Read more of this article
St. George’s To Celebrate Long Serving Educator
The Corporation of St. George’s Activities Committee will be hosting a Celebration for a long serving Educator — Ms. Ianthe Pearman — on Thursday [Feb 27] at 1:30pm in King Square [rain venue will be Pennos Wharf Cruise Terminal]. Ms. Pearman is a St. Georgian who has taught many who went through the doors of East End Primary School. “She... Read more of this article
Corporation of St George’s Receives $750,000
[Updated with video] Minister Michael Fahy today [Feb 13] presented the Mayor of St. George’s with a $750,000 cheque; with $500,000 for operational expenses, while $250,000 will go towards repairs and upgrades to the King’s Square bathrooms in time for the 2014 tourism season. The Minister said, “While the Corporation of St. George’s has... Read more of this article
SGCC To Host Valentine’s Love Train Event
The St. George’s Cricket Club [SGCC] will be hosting “The Love Train” on Valentine’s Day, with Bermuda’s own U-Fonics set to perform as the party’s lead act. Sponsored by Goslings, “The Love Train” will also feature music from Bermuda Idol winner Rickeesha Binns and Malcolm ‘Lethal Weapon’... Read more of this article
Entries Open For “St. Georges in Bloom” Event
All gardeners in St. Georges are invited in “St. Georges in Bloom” competition which will be held from May 11 to May 14, 2014. A spokesperson said, “All of Bermuda are invited to join the fun on Sunday, May 18th in St. George’s. Show off your best ‘Floral decorated bicycles’ [all ages] and ‘Floral decorated... Read more of this article
Improv Bermuda To Host “Friday Laffy Hour”
Improv Bermuda planning to host “Friday Laffy Hour” at Concious Vibes Café on Water Street in St. George’s on the first Friday of each month, giving everyone the opportunity to have fun with beginner improv games. Promising a “fun and supportive atmosphere” where “everyone joins in a play session of facilitated improv... Read more of this article
