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Northumberland County residents ages six months and older can now get their flu and COVID-19 vaccines.

Northumberland County is giving residents another chance or two to rake their leaves and collect their yard waste before the snow flies.

Northumberland County has received an industry award for its annual report.

From work on the Welcome intersection in Port Hope to construction on County Road 64 in Brighton, Northumberland County is winding down its construction season.

A community effort will help place 6,766 meals on the table for people facing food insecurity following a Thanksgiving food drive for Northumberland Fare Share Food Bank.

The music is playing, the kids are arriving and Sounds of the Next Generation (SONG) is looking for a few more friendly faces to help keep things humming.

Northumberland leaders continue to join people across the nation in sending messages of support to those grieving and still fighting for their lives after a tragic fire ripped through a training area at Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Wainwright, Alta. on Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026.

Election night is just around the corner, and as of mid-week, west Northumberland communities are already reporting high early voter turnout numbers.

Northumberland County will once again strive to give people without shelter a refuge from cold nights by operating a winter warming room in Cobourg.

With housing costs higher than ever, Habitat for Humanity Northumberland is calling on the community for help.

More residents in Port Hope and Cobourg will be able to include fresh chicken in their meal plans and ultimately on their dinner tables following a grant received by Northumberland Fare Share Food Banks (NFSFB).

Lakelands Public Health is reminding residents about the importance of emptying wheelbarrows and other items that hold standing water where mosquitoes like to breed after three mosquito pools tested positive for the West Nile virus in the region.

Canadian National Railway (CN) work to tackle upgrades at the Brook Road North rail crossing in Cobourg will mean a road closure starting Sept. 13, says Northumberland County.

Here is your monthly gardening column from master-gardener Tanya Crowell.

For Cobourg resident and mom Sue Glover, she remembers her son David as an intelligent, charismatic bright light.

The extraordinary PrimRose – the donkey behind the inspiration of the PrimRose Donkey Sanctuary – continues to be honoured long after her passing.

Years in the making, Northumberland County’s new Golden Plough Lodge 180-bed long-term care facility has officially opened and welcomed residents into their new home, building on more than a century of tradition of care.