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  • Key Budget Investments Build On Year of Progress in Amherst

    Key Budget Investments Build On Year of Progress in Amherst

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    Published: 07 May 2026

    The Town of Amherst continues to make steady progress on Mayor and Council’s 2024–2028 Strategic Plan, with this year’s budget investments focused on supporting growth, strengthening infrastructure, and...

  • May Proclaimed Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Amherst

    May Proclaimed Lyme Disease Awareness Month in Amherst

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    Published: 06 May 2026

    Did you know that Lyme Disease is a serious illness caused by the bite of a blacklegged tick infected with the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi? Blacklegged ticks carrying a variety of diseases or...

  • Chamberlain Street Closed May 1, 2026

    Chamberlain Street Closed May 1, 2026

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    Published: 01 May 2026

    Chamberlain Street is closed between Newton Avenue and the train tracks for water main repair today - Friday, May 1, 2026.

    Area closed to all traffic - plan alternate route.

    It is estimated that...

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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