On May 29, 1907, Norman Butterfield boarded the Pretoria in Hamilton.
It was a big day for the baker from Pembroke who decided, at 21, to leave the island and make his home in the Big Apple.
One hundr...
When Sasha Benson opened her own spa in Paget earlier this month it felt like coming home.
“I launched Benson Esthetics on February 23 at 6 The Lane, Paget, back where it all started,” she said.
She ...
Island businesses reacted to the 2021 Budget statement with mixed levels of optimism yesterday.
Philip Barnett, the president of Island Restaurant Group, said: “I am feeling exhausted relief from t...
The 1977 fire at the Southampton Princess Hotel was one of the biggest ever in Bermuda, and Reginald Rawlins had the “misfortune” of being the first fireman on the scene.
Adding to the conundrum: it w...
Dogs of Bermuda no longer have to beg, borrow or outright steal their favourite baked treats. They can now order them through the Sargasso Sea app.
Christina Roberts, owner of new pet bakery, Impawssi...
The pandemic has changed many things, even the make-up we put on.
Charlene Grant, owner of online make-up store, All Things Beauty, saw a drop in sales when the health crisis began last March.
“Befor...
The frigid freeze in Texas last week wasn’t part of Vicki Maiato Pace’s relocation plan.
A devastating winter storm caused temperatures to plummet to -2F. Unused to that degree of cold, Texans turned ...
At 85, Bernice Smith learnt she had breast cancer.
A routine mammogram in 2011 revealed a small spot developing under her breast; the St David’s Islander refused to waste any time on negative emotions...
Since the Covid-19 pandemic began last March, CedarTree Vets Ltd has seen a surge in demand for their mobile veterinary services.
Practice owners, Lucy and Mark Richardson, took on so many new clients...
At 34, Reva Minors wishes she had paid greater attention to the pull she felt as a teenager.
Television programmes about childbirth, particularly water births, fascinated her – she always felt a littl...