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Update - Lockerby Composite School won the Justice Patricia Hennessy Trophy on Monday, regaining the honour from last years' winners from Manitoulin Secondary School.

BY BILL BRADLEY Artists on Elgin, 168 Elgin St., is open again for business after being shut down recently for a fresh coat of paint and better displaying of their artwork, said business manager Jill Mannella.

Update - The New Sudbury location will remain operational Monday to Friday from 9 am to 6 pm, with help from management and non-bargaining units.

The Greater Sudbury Public Library will introduce a new drop in program for teen girls looking to socialize, meet new faces and complete or get help with school work. The program, called Teen Connection, will run every Tuesday at 5 pm, beginning Jan.

BY LAUREL MYERS   The employees of Vale Inco and the United Steelworkers Local 6500 and 2020 pulled together in 2007 for the community, raising more than $1 million for the United Way Centraide.

The Sudbury Community Foundation is presently accepting Stage 1 grant applications for 2008. The deadline for Stage 1 applications is March 1.

Environmental Public Health Week, Jan.

BY TRACEY DUGUAY Tenants of an apartment complex on Nesbitt Dr. were shocked to receive notification their rent was increasing by over 30 percent.

BY LAUREL MYERS Close to three decades ago, Scott Overton gave up the notion of the bright lights and the big city stages to follow a slightly different direction in life.

BY WENDY BIRD The new year got off to a fiery start for one family that lives near Sultan.