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MR2022085 Amherst town council Dec 19, 2022, meeting highlights
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MR2022084 Fire destroys pumping station road home
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MR2022083 Cumberland region municipal units busy with health care recruitment, retention
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MR2022082 Amherst 28 Nov 22 council highlights
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MR2022081 Town of Amherst welcomes emergency shelter funding news
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MR2022080 Town of Amherst erects anti racism declaration in stadium
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MR2022079 Zonta Says No to violence against Women Day proclaimed
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MR2022078 Town to test new playground surface
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MR2022077 21 Nov 22 committee of the whole
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MR2022076 Amherst working to address housing issue
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MR2022075 Town congratulate marathoner Kaili van Vulpen for excellent finish at NYC marathon
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MR2022074 Amherst hires new land use planner
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MR2022073 Council accepts 2021 22 audited financial statements
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MR2022072 Brundage named Amherst's volunteer firefighter of the year
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MR2022071 Crohn's and Colitis Awareness Month proclaimed in Amherst
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MR2022070 Matt Selig accepts new challenge
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MR2022069 free mittens
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MR2022068 new trail encouragtes physical fitness
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MR2022067 Elevator repairs taking longer than expected
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MR2022066 Amherst calls on feds, provinces to take action to protect Isthmus of Chignecto
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MR2022065 Committee recommends flag policy amendment
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MR2022064 Major step taken towards affordable housing emergency shelter
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MR2022063 Saxby Gale
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MR2022062 Homelessness is not a crime says Amherst police chief
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MR2022061 Amherst proclaims October to be Disability Employment Awareness Month
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MR2022060 Water tanks inspected
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MR2022059 AYTC appointments
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MR2022058 Council makes year end adjustments
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MR2022057 Town of Amherst undergoes reorganization, salary review
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MR2022056 Council gives first reading to development agreement
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MR2022055 Amherst proclaims Sept 30, 2022, as National Truth and Reconciliation Day
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MR2022054 Amherst town council approves amendment to police commission bylaw
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MR2022053 Amherst proclaims Sept 26, 2022, as Medic Monday
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MR2022052 Hurricane Fiona expected to affect Amherst and area
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MR2022051 Estherfest
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Mr2022050 Skatepark upgrades
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MR2022049 New planters helping Amherst become a greener community
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MR2022048 New T ball field supported by Amherst town council
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MR2022047 Stormwater management study
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MR2022046 Victoria Square to be lit up in blue to support Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
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MR2022045 FASD Awareness Month 2022 proclaimed in Amherst
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MR2022044 Amherst taking steps to make parks accessible to all
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MR2022043 Emancipation Day statement
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MR2022042 Firefighters help make wish come true
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MR2022041 Deputy Mayor Sheila Christie resigns
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MR2022040 Active Transportation Plan succeeding, hindered by a few
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MR2022039 Council approves purchase of aerial fire truck, awards paving tender
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MR2022038 June 27, 2022 council news briefs
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MR2022037 Amherst Police Department donates unclaimed bikes to Bridge Adult Service Centre
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MR2022036 Pride Week 2022 proclaimed in Amherst
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MR2022035 town sets tax rate, operating, capital budgets
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MR2022034 Amherst proclaims June 8, 2022 as World Oceans Day
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MR2022033 Accessibility Advisory Committee launches survey
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MR2022032 Town of Amherst proclaims Access Awareness Week
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MR2022031 council gives first reading to amendment, development agreement
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MR2022030 VON Week 2022 proclaimed in Town of Amherst
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MR2022029 Committee recommends changing name of Lord Amherst Drive
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MR2022028 news briefs from May 16, 2022, committee of the whole meeting
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MR2022027 International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia proclaimed
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MR2022026 Cenotaph restoration
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MR2022025 Fire sends two to hospital, destroys home
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MR2022024 Council opposes non resident provincial property tax
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MR2022023 Town seeks funding from province for storm water management study
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MR2022022 Town seeks more information on proposed wind energy project
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MR2022021 consultant for community centre feasibility study hired
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MR2022020 Lyme Disease Awareness Month proclaimed in the Town of Amherst
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MR2022019 Paul Calder named Amherst's 2022 volunteer of the year
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MR2022018 news briefs from 25 April 22 council meeting
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MR2022017 Committee recommends agendment to policy
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MR2022016 Sierra Leone exodus
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MR2022015 Fire damages building, destroys van
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MR2022014 April proclaimed Autism Acceptance Month in Amherst
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MR2022013 Town launches Plan Amherst
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MR2022012 28 March 22 Amherst council news briefs
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MR2022011 21 March 22 committee of the whole news briefs
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MR2022010 French Toast Festival March 26 April 2
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MR2022009 Amherst getting greener, takes possession of electric powered Zamboni
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MR2022008 Amherst repeals its COVID 19 vaccination policy
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MR2022007 Feb 2022 council news briefs
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MR2022006 Jeffery Bacon named Amherst's new business development officer
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MR2022005 Fire Department, Public Works seeks public help in ensuring everyone's safety
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MR2022004 African Heritage Month proclaimed in the Town of Amherst
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MR2022003 Town, Lions club sign memorandum of understanding
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MR2022002 Public input to be sought on size of Amherst town council
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MR2022001 2022 Walking Challenge
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Cumberland Central Landfill sale complete
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