Mac Christie
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'So deeply thankful': Remembering 'farm store grandma' Jill Harrington
Jill Harrington — known to many as the "farm store grandma" from Harrington Lane Farms Village Shop in Waterdown — died unexpectedly Feb. 2. She was 71. A Waterdown business owner is thanking the community for the outpouring of support — and remembering her mother — after her sudden death. Jill Harrington, a staple at Harrington Lane Farms Village Shop on Main Street South, died unexpectedly at… → Read More
'When is the city going to take action?': Fill dumping remains a Flamborough concern in 2023
New councillors urge residents to report dumping concerns → Read More
'Permanently closed': Waterdown's Lord Byron Steak and Seafood House out of business
A Waterdown landmark, the Lord Byron Steak and Seafood House, has closed its doors. The Main Street South eatery posted a notice dated Nov. 2 indicating it was permanently closed. A Waterdown landmark, the Lord Byron Steak and Seafood House, has closed its doors. The fine dining restaurant, a mainstay in the community for close to 50 years, posted a notice outside its door in early November… → Read More
Ted McMeekin watched city hall avidly during four-year political hiatus
Longtime local politician returns to the city council horseshoe in wake of Ward 15 win → Read More
Spencer Gorge requires advance reservations as of Sept. 17
What do you need to know about the reservation system? → Read More
Flamborough parents hope back-to-school busing a smooth ride
Situation 'much better' than previous years, says HWDSB → Read More
'Don't have any options': Carlisle woman calling for Hamilton post-COVID clinic
Ministry of Health says hospitals can fund clinics → Read More
'Succumbed to his injuries': Haldimand-Norfolk man dead after Copetown garbage truck crash
Highway 52 remains closed from Governor's Road to Concession 2 → Read More
'Continue to decrease': School Sisters of Notre Dame sell Snake Road convent
Private high school Laureate College bought facility on May 31 → Read More
Power outage impacting 6,000 in Flamborough
Hydro One says estimated time of restoration is 1:15 p.m. → Read More
Phase 2 of spongy moth spraying begins May 31 in Hamilton
Aerial spraying gets underway between 5 and 7:30 a.m. → Read More
Arrest made in Waterdown rainbow crosswalk vandalism
Police allege Hamilton youth, 17, spray painted crosswalk → Read More
'Sad, but not surprised': New Waterdown rainbow crosswalk vandalized
A newly-painted crosswalk incorporating the Pride and trans flags in Waterdown has been vandalized. The crosswalks at the entrance to Waterdown District High School, the Flamborough Family YMCA, Allan A. Greenleaf Elementary School at Parkside Drive and the adjacent Keewaydin Street intersection were painted by the city on the morning of May 13. Social media posts indicate that by midnight the… → Read More
'Always wanted to help the community': Former Flamborough councillor Margaret McCarthy dies
Former Flamborough city councillor Margaret McCarthy died April 26. She was 61. McCarthy served as the Flamborough Ward 15 councillor on Hamilton city council from 2000 until 2010 and previously served as a Town of Flamborough councillor from 1994-2000. She is survived by her husband Jim and son James, as well as her mother Patricia Woods, sister Maureen, and brother Martin. She was predeceased… → Read More
'Incredibly exciting': Waterdown rainbow crosswalks to be installed in May
City targeting May 15-16 to install at Parkside-Keewaydin → Read More
Flamborough Coun. Judi Partridge not running for re-election
Ward 15 Coun. Judi Partridge has announced she will not seek re-election in October’s municipal election. Partridge, who was first elected in 2010 and re-elected in 2014 and 2018, announced the decision in a press release March 28. “I’m so grateful to our residents, small businesses and organizations on how we work together to support each other,” she said in the release. “There are very few… → Read More
'Huge loss': Former Flamborough councillor Chris Cutler passes away
Former Town of Flamborough councillor Christopher Cutler died suddenly Feb. 7. He was 61. Cutler, who served as a communications adviser to Mayor Fred Eisenberger and ran Eisenberger’s 2014 and 2018 election campaigns, served one term as a Town of Flamborough councillor from 1988 to 1991. He was also a passionate disability justice advocate, avid Hamilton Rotary Club member and past president,… → Read More
What's Going On Here Now? Clappison Avenue expected to open in February
Opening dependent on street lighting, pavement markings → Read More
'Time to re-envision this': Delayed Waterdown rainbow crosswalks to be redesigned
The proponent of two rainbow crosswalks in Waterdown is calling for a redesign before installation following feedback from the City of Hamilton’s LGBT... → Read More
What will the Waterdown bypass look like?
The long-awaited Waterdown bypass is getting closer to fruition, but what will the route look like? → Read More