Today we say farewell to Nelu Bîșcă, a photojournalist for the newspaper Deșteptarea for several decades. For entire generations of readers, many of the images that told the story of the city and its people were captured through the lens of his camera.
Two years ago, when Deșteptarea celebrated its 35th anniversary, Ioan Bîșcă wrote a text about what it...
Reverend Fathers, dear consecrated persons, beloved brothers and sisters in the Lord,
All of us need to return to the Lord and to grow in loving closeness to Him. Drawing near to Christ resembles a staircase on which, step by step, from virtue to virtue, we allow ourselves to be...
Life-Saving Investment: RON 26 Million in European Funds to Modernize the Operating Block at Bacau County Emergency Hospital – A Key Project for Treating Polytrauma and Saving Critical Patients
Spitalul Județean de Urgență Bacău (Bacau County Emergency Hospital) will implement a project worth more than RON 57 million to modernize...
In Fever Pitch, Nick Hornby, a lifelong supporter of Arsenal F.C., confessed that over the years he had addressed no more than four sentences to his favorite players. That did not stop him from staging imaginary conversations with the “Gunners.”
“I still take Alan Smith to the pub now and...
Pavăl Holding, the investment vehicle of the Pavăl family and majority shareholder of Dedeman, has announced the signing of an exclusive negotiation agreement with the Carrefour Group for the takeover of Carrefour’s operations in Romania. The move marks a strategic expansion of Pavăl Holding’s portfolio into the food retail...
Two people died following a violent fire that broke out overnight from Wednesday to Thursday at a household on Alexandru Ioan Cuza Street in the commune of Letea Veche, Bacău County.
According to information provided by the Bacău Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (ISU), the emergency call was received at approximately...
Approximately 100 people took part in a protest held on Thursday, February 12, in the center of Bacău, voicing discontent over rising taxes and austerity measures adopted by the Cabinet led by Ilie Bolojan.
The demonstration was organized by the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR).
Participants displayed banners carrying...
Bacău’s HoReCa scene has gained a distinctive new landmark with the opening of ASignature, a coffee and wine hub launched last weekend in a central location near Cancicov Park. Situated on Mărășești Street No. 10, the venue introduces a concept that is still unique to the city: coffee in...
Human remains were discovered on Sunday afternoon, February 1, 2026, in a sparsely frequented area of Gura Văii, located near the city of Onești, authorities said.
The discovery was made by several people who were walking in the area and noticed what appeared to be a human skull, along with...
In November 2025, the average net monthly wage in Bacău County stood at 5,180 lei per person, according to official data, remaining 435 lei below the national average. The gap translates into a –7.7% difference compared with the national economy, confirming Bacău’s position below the countrywide wage level, though...
Adrian Gavriliu has announced his resignation from the position of director of CSM Bacău, following the club’s loss in a legal dispute with the Primăria Bacău, according to sources close to the institution.
Gavriliu stepped down on Wednesday, January 28, ending a tenure of more than eight years at the...
Marius Savin has won the public competition for the position of manager of the Spitalul Județean de Urgență Bacău, according to an official announcement released following the exam held on January 26, 2026.
Documents published by the competition organisers show that Savin received scores above 9 out of 10 both...
A legislative proposal currently before Romania’s parliament could fundamentally change how citizens access the internet, prompting warnings from legal experts that identity checks introduced in the name of child protection may lead to widespread monitoring of all users.
The draft law, informally dubbed the “online age-of-majority” bill, aims to strengthen...
A Dan Air Airbus A319-100 was involved in a serious aviation incident on the night of December 1–2, 2025, during its approach to Bacău International Airport, after repeated navigation system anomalies caused the aircraft to deviate significantly from its intended flight path.
The aircraft, registered YR-URS, was operating flight DN402...
Alexandru-Ioan Jicu, a student at Gheorghe Vrănceanu National College in Bacău, Romania, achieved outstanding results at the NeoScience Olympiad, recently held in the United States.
Jicu won gold medals and first prizes in both Chemistry and Physics, placing him among the top competitors at the international level.
School officials said the...
