Boiestown News

The provincial government announced more than $400 million in funding over five years for nursing homes Thursday, including the construction of three new facilities in the region.

For Miramichiers looking over the details of the province's latest budget and noticing the region is conspicuous by its absence from planned health care, infrastructure and education projects, local MLAs say there will be plenty in store for Miramichi in 2010-2011. Miramichi Centre MLA and Public Safety Minister John Foran said yesterday that from ...

From left, 2010 Olympic Torch Relay bearers Nadine Stewart, Malcolm Bowes and Cassie Kervin hold up their torches at the end of the five-person relay in Doaktown on Friday.

I left Nova Scotia on Sept. 13, heading for Fredericton to meet up with my buddy.

Dwayne Storey is halfway towards mission accomplished. "We're going to set it up for about 1,200 capacity,'' the promoter said in looking ahead to a seven-bout professional boxing card that will be held on Nov.

Ambulance New Brunswick's new station in Rogersville officially opened Wednesday.

Thursday night's freezing temperatures, snow and rain led to power outages, school cancellations and poor driving conditions in central New Brunswick.

For many people in New Brunswick or those visiting the province, the community of New Bandon is just another dot on map, a small drive through area on Route 8 between Fredericton and Miramichi.

On Friday, Oct. 16, from 2-9 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., the Vision Team of the United Church of Boiestown Pastoral Charge in co-operation with Cultures Boutique will present a two-day bazaar at the Astle Community Centre, 5525 Route #8 Hwy.

Doaktown's Fall Frolic was once again a resounding success. Saturday's weather was perfect for the outdoor events.

"When I awoke, the dire wolf, six hundred pounds of sin / Was grinning at my window, all I said was 'Come on in' / Don't murder me, I beg of you don't murder me / Please don't murder me." -"Dire Wolf" by Jerry Garcia and Robert Hunter I was doing some highway driving last week, and something happened that frightened the dickens out of me.

The children of Lillian Storey invite you to help them celebrate their mother's 80th birthday on Saturday the United Church Hall in Doaktown from 3 - 6 p.m. A roast turkey supper will be served at the Central New Brunswick Woodmen's Museum in Boiestown on Saturday at 5 p.m. The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for youth under the age of 12.

The Damocles Fencing Club of Fredericton will open the doors at its full time fencing facility at 55 Whiting Road in the Wilsey Industrial Park this Saturday, Sept.

A Curtis family reunion for descendants of John Curtis 1796-1862 and Annie Appleton, including brothers and sisters of David Curtis and wife Elizabeth Harris Curtis, will be held on Saturday from 1:30- 3:30 at the Blackville Municipal Park.

Salmon anglers are upset that budget cutbacks will mean Crown reserve camps will no longer be maintained by the Department of Natural Resources.

Our home in Bloomfield Ridge, on the Miramichi River near Boiestown, was humble.

Woodstock Old Home Week Country Classic Show and Dance to include great grandchildren of N.B. icon Ned Landry a long list of performers The region's top country singers and musicians will be joined by some of the best from around the province to help close out the 2009 edition of Old Home Week.

One of Allan Legere's accomplices is out of jail after he was granted full parole earlier this month.

Those who know the Miramichi region of New Brunswick will have no argument with the title of Brian Atkinson's book.

Newcastle Lumber has been trying to modernize for two years, but hasn't been able to get the government support it needs, says the company's president.