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July 23, 2026

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Waltham appoints new fire chief

Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role. 

Power shift

Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to

2025 Year in Review

This week we are publishing the fourth and final instalment of our annual Year In Review feature – our look back on some of last

Waltham appoints new fire chief

Waltham officially appointed a new fire chief last week, announcing at a Feb. 11 council meeting that Waltham firefighter Michelle Vanasse would fill the role.  Vanasse has served with the fire department for 20 years. She is a native of

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Power shift

Best not put money on it, but there seems to have been a change in how Hydro-Québec is managing the consequences of its decision to ignore its aging infrastructure in the upper Pontiac.  For years, when extreme heat, cold or

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Hydro Quebec

Upper Pontiac spends cold snap powerless 

Over 2,000 residents in the upper Pontiac endured some portion of the weekend’s cold snap without any electricity after the power grid, overloaded from the surge in electrical demand as the temperatures hovered around -30 C, shut down just before

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2025 Year in Review

This week we are publishing the fourth and final instalment of our annual Year In Review feature – our look back on some of last year’s most formative stories. Oct. 1 Calumet cemetery revitalization enters home stretch  A group of

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