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  • Notice of Street Closure - West Pleasant Street - April 15, 2025

    Notice of Street Closure - West Pleasant Street - April 15, 2025

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    Published: 03 April 2025

    CN will be completing an inspection of the train bridge crossing over West Pleasant Street on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. It will be necessary to close a section of West Pleasant Street to all traffic to

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  • Temporary Service Disruption - Town Hall

    Temporary Service Disruption - Town Hall

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    Published: 03 April 2025

    Please be advised that in person Front Counter Services at Amherst Town Hall will be unavailable today, Thursday April 3rd, and tomorrow, Friday April 4th. Town Hall remains open, we are just unable to

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  • Bordertown Bulletin - April 2025

    Bordertown Bulletin - April 2025

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    Published: 01 April 2025

    Access the April 2025 issue of Bordertown Bulletin here.

  • Parks, Maintenance and Stadium Operator

    Parks, Maintenance and Stadium Operator

    Information
    Published: 26 March 2025

    THE PLACE

    Welcome to Amherst! Located in northern Nova Scotia near the border with New Brunswick, we have a Town population of just under 10,000 folks and about 170,000 other people living within a

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  • March 26, 2025 proclaimed as Purple Day in the town of Amherst

    March 26, 2025 proclaimed as Purple Day in the town of Amherst

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    Published: 26 March 2025

    Today is Purple Day! All in support of epilepsy awareness. It is estimated that more than 50 million people worldwide are affected by this neurological disorder that can cause recurrent seizures.

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  • March 24, 2025 Amherst Town Council – Meeting Highlights

    March 24, 2025 Amherst Town Council – Meeting Highlights

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    Published: 25 March 2025

    During Monday night’s regular meeting of Amherst Town Council, a motion was passed approving a new Accessibility, Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (AIDE) Strategic Plan. This new plan combines

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AMHERST WEATHER

Strategic Plan 2024-2028

Block
0,494
Residents (2021)
0.2
KM Sidewalks and Trails
0.2
KM of Watermains
0.9M
Litres of Reservoir Capacity