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- Bylaw Adoption - Road Trails Designation
- By-law Adoption - Regional Emergency Management Organization (REMO)
- National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
- September 28, 2026 Amherst Town Council Highlights
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- Church Street closures, week of Sept 21, 2026
- Notice of Public Participation Opportunity - October 5, 2026
- Public Participation Opportunity will not be livestreamed Sept 14
- Downtown Street Closures on Saturday
- Town of Amherst launches new online permitting platform
- Public Meeting Notice - Road Trails Designation Bylaw
- Town Facilities Closed for Labour Day Holiday
- Town Hall returns to regular hours of operation
- Laplanche Street closed Aug 31, 2026
- Chamberlain Street rail crossing closed Aug 29, 2026
- Victoria Street East Closed for Event Aug 20, 2026
- Town Hall Alleyway and Accessible Access Ramp Temporarily Closed
- Station Street closures starting August 17, 2026
- Laplanche Street closed August 17, 2026
- Traffic delays on South Albion, August 11, 2026
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- Arrest Made in Break, Enter and Theft
- Amherst Fire Chief announces departure
- Town approves development agreement for YMCA affordable housing project
- Town of Amherst and Municipality of the County of Cumberland Announce New Economic Development Model
- June 22, 2026 Amherst Town Council Highlights
- Town of Amherst and CUPE Local 1233 Sign New Three-Year Agreement
- Shoplifting Suspect Arrested 2nd Time in 24 Hours
- Shoplifting Complaint Results in Arrest and Multiple Charges
- April 27, 2026 Amherst Town Council Highlights
- Amherst to Host 2027 Nova Scotia 55+ Games
- Third Suspect in Homicide Arrested
- Amherst Police Arrest Two in Stabbing Incident
- Warrants Issued for Suspects in Fatal Shooting – Two Arrested
- Two Adults Charged with Drugs/Weapons Offenses following Traffic Check
- Male Arrested for Damage in Downtown Amherst
- Amherst Police Investigating Fatal Shooting
- Town of Amherst Announces Expansion of Industrial Lands with Launch of Amherst Business Park
- April 9 - Male Arrested and Facing Multiple Charges
- Male Arrested and Facing Driving Related Charges
- Male Arrested and Facing Multiple Charges
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- Town of Amherst Unveils New Tartan at Nova Scotia Fibre Arts Festival
- Wrongful Conviction Day
- Amherst Tax Services celebrates move to new location
- Welcoming Week Celebration in Amherst
- Rail Safety Week
- September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
- World Mitochondrial Disease Week
- September 2026 proclaimed Arthritis Awareness Month in Amherst
- August 31, 2026 proclaimed International Overdose Awareness Day
- New accessible playground coming to Beacon Street Park
- Smile Sushi welcomed to new downtown Amherst location
- Town of Amherst Welcomes Harris Atlantic Sales Ltd.
- Axtion Independence Mobility Inc. welcomed to Amherst
- Amherst marks Emancipation Day 2026
- Canadian Choice Windows & Doors welcomed to downtown Amherst
- Nova Scotia Highlanders Regimental Museum preparing for exciting new chapter in downtown Amherst
- Property Valuation Services Corporation Assessors
- Town Celebrates Curly’s Expansion With Business Appreciation Certificate
- Access Awareness Week Proclaimed in Amherst
- Town of Amherst Proclaims May 18–23 as VON Week
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