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Paving operations will begin next week within the Town of Berwick

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Published: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 12:40

Paving operations will begin next week within the Town of Berwick. For the next several weeks, travellers should expect construction on sections of Foster St, Commercial St, Macintosh St, and elsewhere in town. 

 Later in the summer, travellers should expect construction on sections of Orchard St, Front St, and Main St. 

 Please exercise caution while travelling near road work sites, and follow the instructions provided by the traffic control persons.

Document Number: 329662 NOVA SCOTIA ENERGY BOARD NOTICE OF PAPER HEARING

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Published: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 12:30

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Berwick Electric Commission (BEC) applied to the Nova Scotia Energy Board on April 8, 2026, for approval of a Capital Work Order for the Factorydale Hydropower Plant Refurbishment in the amount of $6,000,000.


The Board will consider this matter in a paper hearing process.


This is a public process, and you may participate as follows:


•You may make written comments by sending a letter to the Clerk of the Board at P.O. Box1692, Unit “M”, Halifax, NS B3J 3S3, or secure file transfer service by visitinghttps://board.titanfile.com/NSEB/ or by fax at (902) 424-3919 by Thursday, July 16, 2026.


•You may request formal standing as an Intervenor, subject to Board approval. This will allowyou to ask Information Requests (IRs) of the Utility and file submissions. Your request tobecome a formal intervenor must be received by the Board by Thursday, May 7, 2026, IRsmust be filed by Thursday, May 28, 2026, and a copy of your submissions by Thursday,July 9, 2026.


Full details of the review and any timetable for this matter can be found on the Board’s website https://nserbt.ca/nseb, by clicking on “Matters & Evidence”, select “Search Records”, and in the “Go Directly to Matter” search box, enter Matter No. M12795.


To assist the Board in using correct forms of address and pronouns in our hearings and decisions, we invite all parties, lawyers, and all other participants to share their pronouns and titles with the Board and each other if they are comfortable doing so. There is no requirement to provide this information.

The updated property tax bills have now been reissued as of April 21

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Published: Tuesday, 21 April 2026 08:59
The Town of Berwick has identified a printing error on recently issued property tax bills. The updated property tax bills have now been reissued as of April 21.
These revised bills will be clearly marked with “REPRINT” to help you identify the corrected version.
In short:
Look for the REPRINT bill for the corrected version, this is the correct amount of your interim tax bills.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we worked to resolve this matter.

Federal funding backs Maritime municipal utilities in clean energy push.

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Published: Monday, 20 April 2026 09:12

Federal funding backs Maritime municipal utilities in clean energy push.

The Maritime Municipal Electric Utility Alliance (MMEUA) has secured federal funding for a project worth $505,000 to strengthen grid modernization and clean energy planning across its nine member utilities in New Brunswick, Nova Scotia and Prince Edward Island. 

The Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), is making a non-repayable contribution of $420,750 toward the initiative to help community-owned utilities plan smarter, invest more strategically, and develop new programs to help customers make the switch to cleaner, lower-cost electricity.

Federal funding backs Maritime municipal utilities in clean energy push — Maritime Municipal Electric Utility Alliance

Federal funding backs Maritime municipal utilities in clean energy push - PRESS RELEASE

🚨 Important Notice – Property Tax Bills 🚨

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Published: Thursday, 16 April 2026 14:59

The Town of Berwick has identified a printing error on recently issued property tax bills.

An extra line was mistakenly included on the bill labeled “Total Tax Arrears,” which has caused the Balance Due amount at the bottom of the bill to appear incorrect.

👉 We are actively working to correct this issue and will be reissuing updated tax bills as soon as possible.

✅ What You Need to Know Right Now:

  • The correct amount owing is the Interim Tax amount
  • You will find this amount directly under the “Description” section of your bill
  • ❌ Please DISREGARD the “Balance Due” amount in black at the bottom – this is incorrect

💡 In short:
➡️ Trust the Interim amount
❌ Ignore the Balance Due at the bottom

We appreciate your patience and understanding while we resolve this matter.

BERWICK APPROVES 2026-27 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE

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Published: Wednesday, 15 April 2026 13:32

NEWS RELEASE

Town of Berwick

236 Commercial Street,

PO Box 130 Berwick,

Nova Scotia,

B0P 1E0

berwick.ca

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 15, 2026

BERWICK APPROVES 2026-27 OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS, FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE

The Town of Berwick approved the 2026-27 operating and capital budgets at a special Town Council meeting on March 31, 2026. The balanced budget was approved with 1.24% increase to the residential rate and a 3.83% increase to the commercial tax rate. The Commercial Rate matches the average commercial tax rate across all Nova Scotia Towns for 2025-26. Council sought community feedback through public information sessions and roads was the number one issue. The paving budget has been increased by $150,000 to improve a section of south Commercial Street and patching on Foster Street.

We are pleased to be able to approve the budget and set our tax rate for the upcoming year. We had a very open and engaging session with the public, council workshops and public council meetings to get us to this point. Our budget commitment has been ‘Investing in Our Future’ and we are committing to major infrastructure upgrades, fixing our roads and setting aside funds for future major projects. Many thanks to staff and council for the time and effort in creating this budget.
The Town of Berwick’s Council is committed to being fiscally responsible with your tax dollars, while also balancing the needs of the community. Approximately $85,000 will be transferred to Operating Reserves, and $100,000 will support capital projects directly.

- The new residential tax rate will be $1.628 per $100 of assessment value - The commercial tax rate will be $4.070 per $100 of assessment value The highlights of the Town of Berwick’s 2026-27 budget include:
- Investment in our Wastewater Treatment Plant
- Mill and Pave of Commercial Street from Grandview Manor driveway to north of Orchard Street
- Repaving 970 ft of MacIntosh Street
- Significant patching on Foster Street and restriction of heavy vehicles such as transit buses


For more information, and to view the full approved 2026-27 municipal budget, visit berwick.ca/2026-27budget.html


Media Contact


Mike Trinacty Mayor,

Town of Berwick

902-994-1958