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MR2019095 Christmas Day fire
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MR2019094 Charges laid following fatal fire
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MR2019093 Police, fire department investigate suspicious fires
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MR2019092 Amherst Windows first to take advantage of Commercial Development Support Bylaw
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MR2019091 Porter appointed interim business development officer
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MR2019090 News briefs from Dec 16 Amherst council and committee of the whole meetings
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Mr2019089 Town accepting Community Support Grant applications
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MR2019088 Eileen Davage town's new culture, events and marketing co ordinator
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MR2019087 Deputy town clerk helps alma mater
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MR2019086 Amherst Heritage Trust receives $1,485 community support grant
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MR2019085 Nov 25, 2019 council briefs
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MR2019084 Cookie Crawl expanded
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MR2019083 Deuville finds home with APD
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MR2019082 MacKenzie joines APD as full time officer
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MR2019081 New full time police officer hired
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MR2019080 18 Nov 19 committee of the whole news briefs
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MR2019079 Community Well Being Manager hired
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MR2019078 Municipal Awareness Week proclaimed
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MR2019077 Christmas Parade route
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MR2019076 Christie Park being refurbished
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MR2019075 28 Oct 19 Council news briefs
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MR2019074 Canada Career Month proclaimed
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MR2019073 COW news briefs
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MR2019072 Demolition 23 Spring St
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MR2019071 Demolition 2 Industrial Park Dr
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MR2019070 Demolition of 59 Church St
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MR2019069 Demolition of 196 Victoria St E
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MR2019068 Town receives 4 bloom rating
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MR2019067 Amherst recreation department getting makeover
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MR2019066 Medic Monday
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MR2019065 Amherst marketing video named best in Canada
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MR2019064 Aaron Graham promoted to sergeant in major crime unit
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MR2019063 Amherst ends 2018 19 fiscal year with surplus and other news briefs
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MR2019062 Mayor proclaims Right to Know Week
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MR2019061 News briefs from 16 Sept 19 COW meeting
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MR2019060 Zonta Week proclaimed in Amherst
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MR2019059 Archway Insurance, Ultramar to sponsor 2nd annual A Fest
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MR2019058 Hurrican Dorian
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MR2019057 Prostate Cancer Month proclamation
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MR2019056 Acadian Flags to fly over Amherst
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MR2019055 Fire destroys Church St home
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MR2019054 Elmwood Drive fire
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MR2019053 Demolition of 16 Prince Arthur Street
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MR2019052 Demolition of 1 Spring St
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MR2019051 Brian Gairns promoted to staff sergeant
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MR2019050 Community Support Grant cheques presented by council
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MR2019049 Official opening of Lions Park washroom changeroom
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MR2019048 Town funds regional tourism strategy
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MR2019047 Town of Amherst CUPE Local 1233 agree to contract extension (003)
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MR2019046 News briefs from 24 June 19 council session
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MR2019045 Amherst declares climate emergency
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MR2019044 Paving tender awarded
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MR2019043 Indigenous Peoples Day Proclamation 2019
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MR2019042 A Fresh spring award winners
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MR2019041 Tim Hunter appointed deputy police chief
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MR2019040 Town recognized by Support 4 Sports
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MR2019039 Pride proclamation
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MR2019038 fire simulator like the real thing
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MR2019037 Bill Schurman resignation
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MR2019036 27 May 19 council news briefs
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MR2019035 A Fresh start 2019 June
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MR2019034 community better challenge
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MR2019033 21 May 19 Special coucil session
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MR2019032 VON Week 2019 proclaimed by deputy mayor V2
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MR2019031 Amherst sets capital budget tax rates
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MR2019030 Street sweeper sure sign of spring
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MR2019029 Town sets water utlity budget, sewer rates
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MR2019028 Lyme Diseases Awareness Month proclamation
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MR2019027 April 23 COW news briefs
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MR2019026 Industrial Park 2
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MR2019025 Volunteers honoured
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MR2019024 Flag raised to honour, thank first responders
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MR2019023 potholes
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MR2019022 First responders proclamation
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MR2019021 fire department rehab tent
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MR2019020 March 25 council briefs
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MR2019019 French toast fest
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MR2019018 Pike named Amherst police chief
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MR2019017 Flags lowered to half mast as sign of respect for fallen Truro firefighter
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MR2019016 Stadium parking
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MR2019015 Purple Day
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MR2019014 A Fresh applications 2019
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MR2019013 John McLean flags half mast
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MR2019012 Water boil advisory lifted
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MR2019011 Town supports BB teams with comunity support grant
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MR2019010 News briefs from 25 Feb council session
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MR2019009 Volunteers of the Year 2019
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MR2019008 Via Rail station deal finalized
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MR2019007 Athletic Achievers
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MR2019006 Family Violence Prevention Week
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MR2019005 Curling club receives community support grant
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MR2019004 Jan 28 council news briefs
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MR2019003 Amherst proclaims African Heritage Month
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MR2019002 Committee of the Whole Jan 21 news briefs
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MR2019001 258 RCSCC receive cheque
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