Second week of Bancroft Studio Tour has muted artists’ reaction

October 1, 2024

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Bancroft and Area Studio Tour returned for its second weekend on Sept. 28 and 29 from 10 ...

Old Hastings Snow Riders win several awards from OFSC

By Nate Smelle On Sept. 13 and 14, more than 350 volunteers, representing 179 community-based snowmobile clubs from throughout Ontario gathered in Muskoka for the ...

Weekend market returns to Maynooth

By Chris Houston August 17 saw a weekend market return to Maynooth. The town had hosted a farmers market for over 20 years until 2022. ...

Linda Hutsell Manning gives reading at Madawaska Community Centre

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Author Linda Hutsell-Manning returned to the Madawaska Community Centre on Sept. 4 at 6:30 p.m. to read from ...

Second SunRun Revival Festival a success

By Chris Houston On Labour Day weekend, Maynooth’s SunRun Farm hosted the second annual SunRun Revival Music Festival. Thirteen bands and artists played over two ...

Rob Niezen’s Cross Cut has AGB grand opening

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Award-winning painter and printmaker Rob Niezen had the grand opening of his show Cross Cut at the Art ...

Stories of Peace Award

The Bowie Lives at the Village Playhouse

By Nate Smelle This Saturday evening at the Bancroft Village Playhouse fans of the rock icon David Bowie are in for a special treat. At ...

Whitney celebrates with End of Summer Festival

By Michael Riley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The End of Summer Festival in Whitney on Aug. 24 did a great job of ushering in the ...

Kilpatrick family faces cancer diagnosis

By Chris Houston On July 9, Bancroft-based journalist and educator Bill Kilpatrick received a lung cancer diagnosis. Four weeks later, a second cancer was identified. ...