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St. George’s Playground Officially Reopened
Minister of Public Works Michael Weeks was joined by the Minster of Education, Dame Jennifer Smith and children from the community of St. George’s on Thursday [Oct 25] to announce the official re-opening of the St. George’s Playground. Minister Weeks said, “Our communities are often defined by how public spaces are designated for the betterment... Read more of this article
Photos: Hurricane Rafael Passes St George’s
Hurricane Rafael passed within 100nm of Bermuda last night, bringing some extra rain and winds but sparing the island any real strong effects. The category one hurricane passed to the east south-east of the island with its closest point of approach at around 8pm. There biggest disruptions the storm caused were through flight cancellations, event cancellations... Read more of this article
Man Tells Court: “I Went In To Help The Lady”
In Magistrates Court this morning [Oct 16] 51-year-old David Fubler pleaded guilty to a charge of trespassing in a St George’s woman’s residence on 6th August 2012. The Crown Prosecutor told the Magistrate that the woman was moving apartments and that around 4:30am she found a strange man wandering around in the apartment that she was moving out... Read more of this article
Video: OBA Confirm Bascome As Candidate
[Updated with video] This morning [Oct 11] the One Bermuda Alliance formally confirmed that St George’s Mayor Kenneth Bascome will challenge Dame Jennifer Smith in Constituency #1 St. George’s North in the upcoming General Election. As we noted yesterday, Dame Jennifer won the seat by a very close margin in the 2007 General Election, getting... Read more of this article
OBA To Rollout St. George’s Candidate Tomorrow
The One Bermuda Alliance is set to announce their candidate for Constituency #1 St. George’s North tomorrow. The seat is presently held by Dame Jennifer Smith, who has confirmed she will be seeking re-election. Dame Jennifer won the seat by a very close margin in the 2007 General Election, getting 25 votes more than her challenger the UBP’s... Read more of this article
October 20th: Art Walk In The East
The St. George’s Artist Alliance will be hosting their second annual ‘Art Walk in the East’ event on October 20th from 6pm to 10pm. Entertainment will be include performances by Queen of Bermuda, Quinn, Mike Hind, Joy T. Barnum, Tony Bari and more. Artists featuring their work at the event include Milton Hill, Christopher Grimes,... Read more of this article
PLP Say OBA Video Ad Is ‘Misleading Voters’
[Updated] “The OBA is so desperate that they will mislead voters about businesses that just opened in St. George’s,” a statement from the PLP said today in reference to the OBA’s video ad “Economic Blues.” The PLP said the OBA ad shows text that says “more businesses shut down” over a building that, as... Read more of this article
Premier Cox Visits St George’s Businesses
Recently, the Premier Paula Cox visited the Town of St. George’s to show her support for small business entrepreneurs. Yesterday Premier Cox said she was pleased with the latest developments of millions of dollars of investment being pumped into the economy and referenced Link Bermuda and the Green family’s purchase of Fairmont Hamilton Princess... Read more of this article
St. George’s Police Station Closed For Repairs
The St. George’s Police Station is currently closed for repairs, which are anticipated to take six weeks to complete. Policing operations for the East End will continue from the Southside Police Station. A police spokesperson said: “The public is advised that the St. George’s Police Station is currently closed for repairs by Works & Engineering.... Read more of this article
Videos: 2012 Hurricane Fabian Memorial Ride
The 9th Annual Remembrance Ride for the victims of Hurricane Fabian was held on Sunday [Sept 2], with riders starting from City Hall and making their way to Ferry Reach. The Bermuda Longriders rode with a Police escort from City Hall to the Memorial Bench in St. George’s which was erected to honour those lost. Hurricane Fabian Memorial Ride tributes: Nine... Read more of this article
U.S. NOAA Research Ship Docked In St George’s
The largest vessel in the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [NOAA] fleet is presently docked in St George’s. The ship — named Ronald H. Brown — travels worldwide supporting scientific studies to increase understanding of the world’s oceans and climate. Their official website describes the ship: “NOAA... Read more of this article
Upcoming: St George’s Art On The Town
Local artists and crafters will again be exhibiting their creative talents in St. George this Sunday [Sept 2], with the ‘Art On The Town’ event to showcase goods handmade or designed in Bermuda by local artists and crafters. The group, which started exhibiting in local arts and crafts fairs in the East End last year, has grown in numbers... Read more of this article
