Hours ago, Nova Scotia’s chief medical officer Robert Strang said at a press conference that while there’s no confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the province yet, he expects the virus will arrive here eventually. In the meantime, he urges that public gatherings must be kept to a maximum of 150 people. That means many concerts, […]
St.Patrick’s Day
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Drinks reportedly spiked at three different north end bars
Three different women have now come forward suspecting someone put rape drugs in their drinks while at popular north end bars. All three incidents occurred in the past two months. The Coast has agreed not to use the women’s real names for their privacy. On Sunday, January 14, 25-year-old Michelle and her friends and coworkers […]
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The women of prohibition
When it comes to female names in bootlegging, you’re more likely to see them attached to a boat than to an actual human being. Helen G. MacLean, Nellie J. Banks, Rosella, Isabel, Stella and Josephine—these are ships, not people. Women are all over prohibition histories, but they’re often unnamed figures—archetypes of virtue clutching their pearls […]
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Twelve wild ways to spend St. Patrick’s weekend
As always, click each event title for full details, and happy weekend-ing! 12 The King’s Chorus Chichester Psalms Sunday A rare chance to hear Leonard Bernstein’s 1965 classic live. 11 Saint Paddy’s Dance Friday A totally twee way to be Irish for a day? Celebrate at an old-fashioned community dance. 10 St. Patrick’s Day Mega-Puketacular […]
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Friday’s food for thought
Has this week been so long that even internet searching is too much effort? (Yes.) Lucky for you I’ve whipped up a blog buffet of great food-related things that have graced my browser this week. Sharing is caring, right? 1) First and foremost, apparently the Five Second Rule is a legitimate rule that I’ve been […]